Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History BookCollege; joined the London Scottish, May, 1911; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war, took part in the charge at Messines and the first battles of Ypres, and was killed in action, 12 Nov. 1914; _unm._ His colonel, writing, says: "No commanding officer could have had under his command a braver or more gallant soldier." The bell of St. Philip's Church, Sydenham, suitably inscribed, commemorates him, and a beautiful memorial in bronze and hammered ironwork was placed in the chancel of that church, where for years he sang in the choir. His elder brother, Lieut. Allen Barclay, was killed in action, 24 April, 1915 (see preceding notice). [Illustration: =Kenneth Barclay.=] =BARCLAY, RAFE HEDWORTH MYDDELTON=, 2nd Lieut., King's Royal Rifle Corps, only _s._ of Hedworth Trelawny Barclay, Major 2/1 Leicestershire Yeomanry, formerly member of the Jockey Club and Clerk of the Course at Hurst Park [a cadet of Barclay of Urie], by his wife, Agnes Mary, yr. dau. of Richard Myddelton, of Chirk Castle, co. Denbigh; _b._ 31, Lennox Gardens, London. S.W., 14 Nov. 1892; educ. Rugby and Army College, Aldershot; joined the 3rd Battn. Wiltshire Regt. 1910, and was promoted Lieut. 2 Aug. 1913. He was gazetted to the King's Royal Rifle Corps 10 June, 1914, accompanied the first Expeditionary Force to France, went through the retreat from Mons, and was killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne, 14 Sept. 1914, having previously been reported missing; _unm._ =BARDEN, JOHN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 5332), S.S. 100101, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =BARDSLEY, LEONARD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 3163), S.S. 100826, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =BARKER, CECIL MASSY ARBUTHNOT=, 2nd Lieut., 6th (Service) Battn. Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers, 3rd and yst. _s._ of Samuel Lindsey-Bucknal Barker, of Belfast and Dublin, by his wife, Catherine Maude, dau. of the Rev. Moses Leatham, Rector of Langfield; _b._ Belfast, 21 Sept. 1895; educ. Campbell College, Belfast, and Trinity College, Dublin; a candidate for Holy Orders, he was gazetted from Dublin University O.T.C. to be 2nd Lieut. 6th Battn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, 22 Sept. 1914; left with his regt. for the Dardanelles, and was killed in action "when bravely leading his men in a splendid attack on a difficult position" at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli, 10 Aug. 1915; _unm._ His brother, the Rev. E. L. B. Barker, is now (1916) serving as Chaplain to the Ulster Division. [Illustration: =Cecil Massy Arbuthnot Barker.=] =BARKER, ERNEST=, Leading Seaman, Collingwood Battn., Tyneside, 6/213, R.N.D., R.N.V.R., 2nd _s._ of John Barker, Lifton House, Newcastle, Assistant General Secretary of the Boilermakers' Society and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders' Society, a member of the Newcastle City Council, by his wife, Laura Jane, dau. of John Leeson, of Crewe, Chester; _b._ Horwich, near Bolton, Lancs., 13 May, 1895; educ. Council schools, Bolton and Newcastle; joined the Tyneside Naval Volunteers, Jan. 1914; killed in action in the Dardanelles, 4 June, 1915; _unm._ Seaman Barker was formerly in the employment of Messrs. R. Robinson & Co., Ltd., wholesale stationers, Clavering Place, Newcastle. His elder brother is now (1916) serving in France with the 19th (Commercial Battn.) Northumberland Fusiliers. =BARKER, GODFREY=, Major, Royal Marine L.I., Drake Battn., R.N.D., 4th _s._ of Col. Sir Francis Barker, of Essex Lodge, Folkestone, late R.A., by his wife, Jessie, only child of the late John Foster; _b._ Malta, 13 Jan. 1883; educ. King Edward's School, Birmingham, privately, and Royal Naval College, Greenwich; gazetted 2nd Lieut. R.M.L.I., 1 Sept. 1901, and promoted Lieut. 1 July, 1902, and Capt. 1 Sept. 1912. He served successively on board H.M.S. Firequeen, Magnificent, Exmouth, Victory, Europa, Powerful, Eclipse, Terrible, Hampshire, Prince George, Royal Arthur, and Prince of Wales, and received excellent certificates from his commanding officers. He had qualified as an instructor in physical training. At the outbreak of the war he was appointed Major and Adjutant of the Drake Battn., R.N.D., and was killed in action at Gallipoli, 28 April, 1915; _unm._ =BARKER, HERBERT=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 4600), S.S. 1379, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in the action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =BARKER, NOAH=, Private, No. 4467, 3rd Battn. Coldstream Guards, yst. _s._ of the late William Barker, by his wife, Elizabeth; _b._ Ketley Sands, Wellington, co. Salop, 22 July, 1881; educ. Board School there; enlisted 21 Nov. 1901; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 26 Aug. 1914, and _d._ at Rentel, 11 Nov. 1914, of wounds received in action. He _m._ at Denaby, near Rotherham, Yorks, 12 Nov. 1905, Rose (10, Albert Street, South Kirkby, near Wakefield), dau. of Samuel Alfred Hodgetts, and had a dau.: Edith Florence, _b._ 13 Feb. 1906. [Illustration: =Noah Barker.=] =BARKER, WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7987), S.S. 102800, H.M.S. Hawke; lost in action in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =BARKS, HERBERT=, Private, No. 7281, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, only child of Abraham Barks, Wales Bar, co. York, by his wife, Emily; _b._ Clowne, co. Derby, 7 July, 1888; educ. Wales School, Wales Bar, Yorks; enlisted 3 June, 1907, and was killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne, 14 Sept. 1914. He _m._ at Hampstead, 27 Sept. 1913, Elizabeth Florence (48, Junction Road, Highgate, N.), dau. of Thomas Rumble, and had a posthumous child: Kathleen Elizabeth, _b._ 24 Sept. 1914. Two of his brothers-in-law, Private Charles Rumble and Gunner Fred Rumble, were killed in action. =BARKS, ISAAC=, Private, No. 14293, 4th Battn. Middlesex Regt., _s._ of Isaac Barks, of 91, Pembroke Road, New Southport; served with the Expeditionary Force; killed in action at Kemmel, 28 Dec. 1914. =BARLEY, JOHN=, Private, No. 8147, 1st Battn. Lincolnshire Regt., _s._ of Thomas Barley, of Broughton, Miner, by his wife, Sarah Ann, dau. of Robert Sharp, of Broughton; _b._ Broughton, 6 April, 1876; educ. there; enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regt., 24 Nov. 1893; served nine years in the Regulars and three in the Reserve, and saw service in Khartoum and Atbara (medal with two bars), South Africa (medal), and Soudan (medal with two bars). On mobilisation he was called up, served in France and Flanders, and was wounded in Nov. 1914; afterwards went back to the front, and _d._ of wounds received in action at Ypres, 27 Feb. 1915. Private Barley _m._ at Leeds, 21 April, 1905, Elizabeth Ann (7, New Broughton, near Brigg, Lincoln), dau. of William Hyke, and had one son and five daus.; Thomas William _b._ 3 Oct. 1905; Gladys Gwendolen, _b._ 21 Dec. 1906; Evylyn Kitty, _b._ 16 Oct. 1908; Nancy, _b._ 19 July, 1910; Amy Winifred, _b._ 10 Aug. 1912; and Joyce Attra, _b._ 14 July, 1914. [Illustration: =John Barley.=] =BARLING, HENRY WILLIAM=, Chief Stoker, 281047, |