Barratt, John

Rank:

Private

Regiment:

North Staffordshire
Royal Sussex Regiment

Regimental No. & Battalion

44162; 4th
G/15153 9th

Status:

 


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Research Notes

Pension Record

John James Barratt of Hill Top, Fritchley aged 19 years 1 month; gardener; single; attested 10 Dec 1915 at Derby; height 5ft 4½; next-of-kin John Barratt of Hill Top Fritchley; home 26/1/16 to 26/8/16; France 27/8/16 to 12/10/16; Home 13/10/16 to 22/4/17; BEF 23/4/17 to 11/8/17 home 12/8/17 to 18/11/17; Victory and British War medals; discharged under para 292 (xvi) KR

6/9/16 transferred to Royal Sussex Regt

5/7/17 dirty boots on parade awarded 3 days confined to barracks
Not to be compulsory posted for service under the Military Service (Review of Exceptions ) Act of 1917. The discharge of the above named man is hereby approved, Hounslow 29/10/17

Discharged 16/11/17 weekly pension of 27/6 for 13 weeks then 22/-; disbility DA.H.

(DAH was a post-combat disorder called Disordered Action of the Heart

1901 Census: Fritchley, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
John Barratt Head 35 Lime burner Fritchley
Mealar   wife 34   Crich
Emma M   daughter 15 Machine minder, cotton Fritchley
Beatrice   daughter 8   Frtitchley
John Jas   son 4   Fritchley
Wilfred   son 2   Fritchley
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1911 Census: Fritchley, Crich

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
John Barratt Head 45 General labourer Fritchley
Mailer   wife 44   Crich
Beatrice   daughter 18 Hosiery machinist Fritchley
John   son 14 Wood turner Fritchley
Wilfred   son 11   Fritchley
Harold   son 4   Fritchley
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John's mother was Mahala (née WRAGG), his father was John Fidler Barratt.