William BARR

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1892, Broughty Ferry, Forfar; Corporal in the R.E.
• Residence: 1892, Broughty Ferry, Forfar
• Census: 1901, not known
• Appointed: 18 Nov 1908; London Gazette 28197 - 18th Nov 1908 Mechanist Serjeant Major William Barr to be Lieutenant. Coastal Battalion R.E.
• Appointed: Between 19 Mar 1915 and 17 Nov 1917
• Appointed: 18 Nov 1918
• Appointed: 1 Jan 1919
• Appointed: 18 Nov 1923
• Retired: 1925

Notes:

In Ranks for 22 years and 142 days

Warrant Officer 1 year and 242 days

Birth:
More likely to have been born in Scotland.
The 1881 Census shows a William Barr - Grandson - born in Scotland - living with the Gallacher family in Walney, Barrow in Furness.

Residence:
At the time of his marriage

Appointed:
Description: Temporary Captain

Appointed:
Description: Captain

Appointed:
Description: Brevett Major

Appointed:
Description: Substantive Major

Serving under Royal Warrant from 22nd November 1921

Retired:
Description: Between January and July

Died:
Resident at 42, Kings Bench Street, Hull


Informant - John Victor Barr

Mar Q 1929 9d 463 Hull

William married Ada Harriet Louisa WILLIAMS on 13 Jun 1892 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. Ada (daughter of William George WILLIAMS and Amy Augusta NEWNHAM) was born on 19 Feb 1871 in Alverstoke; was christened on 16 Jul 1871 in Parish Church, Alverstoke; died on 10 Jan 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Witnessed by William Williams & Eva Annie Williams

1. John Victor BARR was born in 1902 in Gillingham, Medway; died in 1950 in Hull.
2. Herbert Charles BARR was born on 29 Jul 1904 in Gillingham, Kent; died on 07 Feb 1946; was buried in St. Andrew's Western Cemetery - KY16 9NG - Sec. I. Grave 421..

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1892; Sergeant in the R.E.