Remembrance - The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Captain Geoffrey Carew BARBER Close window to return to main page

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A larger sized image of Captain Barber is shown below.

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Captain Geoffrey Carew BARBER.

5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Walter and Emmeline Barber, of West Ayton, Yorks. Killed on 25 April 1915. Aged 24.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Photo © © IWM (HU 113298)

From the 5th Battalion's War Diary, Captain Barber arrived in France with the 5th Battalion on 17th April 1915. He was in action at the Battle of St. Julien when he was killed just 8 days later.

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