Richard BARSON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: BARSON

Forename(s): Richard

Place of Birth: Earby, Yorkshire

Service No: 3349

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 'A' Coy 1/6th Battalion

Division: 49th (West Riding) Division

Age: 19

Date of Death: 1916-09-19

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. D. 4.

CWGC Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Richard Barson was the son of Charles Frank and Mary Jane Barson, née Robinson. Charles was born at Foleshill, Warwickshire and Mary at Bradford, Yorkshire. (In the 1881 and 1891 Census, Mary gives her place of birth as Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire).

1901 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 14, Bowling Row - Richard Barson, aged 4 years, born Earby, Yorkshire, son of Charles F. and Mary J. Barson.

1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 43, Newmarket Street - Richard Barson, aged 14 years, born Earby, Yorkshire, son of Charles Frank and Mary Jane Barson.

The British Army Service Record for Richard Barson exists but may be incomplete.

Richard is listed in the Nominal Roll of the 1/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment): Pte R. Barson.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Richard Barson, 3349, W. Rid. R. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry 14.4.15. D. of W. 19.9.16.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Richard Barson, 6/3349, 1/6 W. Rid. R. D. of W. 19.9.16.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Richard Barson, 3349, 1/6th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 19.9.16. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and Sole Legatee - Mary Jane. £11 11s. 10d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Richard. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Mary Jane Barson, born 1854. Relationship to soldier: Mother. Address: 33, Smith Street, Nelson, Lancs.

See also:
‘Guiseley Terriers: A Small Part in The Great War – A History of the 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment’ by Stephen Barber (2018).
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

BARSON, Richard. [Additional]

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