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The War Memorial for Heswall
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The War Memorial for Heswall stands at the North end of Dawstone Road, Heswall. The position is at a junction with Dee View Road, The Mount, and Rocky Lane. As the junction poses visibility problems for traffic using it, a large mirror has been positioned to the left of the memorial. This can just be seen in the photo above.
74 names are commemorated for those who lost their lives in
the First World War (including one woman). These names are on two panels,
on on either side of the cross.
7 civilians who lost their lives in enemy action in the Second World War are
shown on a panel at the rear of the memorial.
Flanking the memorial are two tablets that commemorate 104 names of those
who lost their lives in the Second World War.
The names of all those commemorated have been transcribed on the Carl's Cam website.
One Officer who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this memorial.
Major Joseph Edward Barlow, DSO MC. 3rd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, attd. Indian Political Department. Died 3 June 1920. Aged
25.
Buried BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY.
Major Barlow was the son of a Mrs A Barlow, and was born on
27 December 1894 in Heswall (Ref : Attestation
Paper)
He joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry as a Private (No 1640)
in August 1914 in Canada, and was struck off strength on 22 January 1915.
He joined the 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, but his Medal Rolls Index
card shows him as having first served in France on 15 January 1915. (Therefore,
possibly he was with the Canadians, initially, in France).
Date of joining the 3rd Battalion not given.
He was awarded the Military Cross in late 1916, and his citation
for the DSO was dated 14 August 1917.
At the time he was awarded the DSO he was a Temporary Captain attached to
the York and Lancaster Regiment.
He was attached to the India Political Department at the time of his death.
His medals were to be sent to "3 Harbour Cottage, Bosham, Nr Chichester".
(to his wife, May Barlow?)
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