Apr 1, 1898
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Born to
Frederick Augustus and Annie Maria (nee Wilcox) Barrow at Swansea Wales
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Jul 16, 1910
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Embarked the SS
Dominion at Liverpool England with his parents and siblings
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Jul 25, 1910
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Ingersoll Ontario
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Jan 30, 1916
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Attested into
the 168th Battalion at Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Number 675421
Ø Next of kin given as Annie Barrow, mother, of Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The Ingersoll
Company initially was in barracks and trained in Ingersoll
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Jun 1, 1916
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The 168th
Battalion moved to London Ontario for further training.
From here, they proceeded to Camp Borden for more training.
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Jun 9, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) at 10 pm
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Jun 14, 1916
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Reported for
duty at 10 pm
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Jun 16, 1916
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Sentenced to 10
days detention for his absence
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Jun 28, 1916
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Admitted to a
London Hospital diagnosed with Tonsillitis
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Jul 6, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Dec 5, 1916
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The 168th
Battalion was absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Jan 4, 1917
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The 39th
Reserve Battalion was absorbed into the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Feb 1, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 2, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp at Havre France and was TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Feb 24, 1917
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Left the CBD and
joined the 2nd Entrenching Battalion at Hersin as part of a draft of 68 Other
Ranks destined for the 21st Battalion
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Mar 3, 1917
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion as part of a draft of 20 Other Ranks to join the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 6, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Divisional Reserve at Bois des Alleux
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Apr 21, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin)
which is a fever without a known cause
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Apr 22, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 23, 1917
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Transferred via
the No 29 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Apr 24, 1917
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Admitted to the
No 10 Stationary Hospital at St Omer
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Apr 28, 1917
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Transferred to the No
7 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne
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May 3, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 3 Large Rest Camp to recuperate
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May 7, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 7 Convalescent Depot
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May 10, 1917
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Discharged to
duty and left to join the Battalion
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May 14, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets at Aux Rietz
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Oct 24, 1917
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The Battalion
was directed to board a train at Ligny St Flochel and proceed to Godewaersvelde in
preparation for the attack at Passchendaele.
While loading
a transport wagon onto a railcar, the wagon accidentally rolled over Pte Barrow’s
right foot causing severe pain and a contusion. He
was admitted to the No 4 CFA and was then
transferred the same day to the No 12 Stationary Hospital at St Pol
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Oct 30, 1917
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L/Col Elmer W
Jones, indicating that the injury was accidental and not Pte Barrow’s fault, filed an
accident report. There were 3 statements
included by witnesses to the accidental injury
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Nov 14, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Nov 18, 1917
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He rejoined the
21st Battalion in billets at Camblain L’Abbe
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Dec 29, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 12, 1918
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He failed to
report back from leave and was declared to be AWL
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Jan 21, 1918
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Pte Barrow was
taken into custody by Military Police in London England
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Jan 22, 1918
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Transferred from
the London jail to the guard house at the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 27, 1918
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Arrived at the
No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France under escort
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Jan 29, 1918
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Left the CIBD
under escort
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Jan 31, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 4, 1918
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Sentenced to 28
days Field Punishment No 1 for overstaying his leave and forfeited 9 day’s pay under
a Royal Warrant
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Sep 25, 1918
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During the
fighting at Canal du Nord, Pte Barrow was severely wounded by shrapnel in the back, arms
and hip. He was taken to a Field Ambulance
for first aid, then transferred to the No 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux
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Sep 27, 1918
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Pte Barrow died
of his wounds at the No 32 Stationary Hospital
Terlingthun British Cemetery
Wimille France
Following the war the British War Medal (shown below),
Victory Medal and the Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs Annie Barrow, at
93 Wellington St, Ingersoll Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and
Scroll were sent to his father, Fred Barrow, at Carnegie St, Ingersoll Ontario
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