GEORGE HENRY BARKER

Born 1900, Ipswich.

Baptised on the 11^th July 1909, at St. John the Baptist Church, Ipswich – family home at Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Died: 9th September 1916; age 16; KiA.

Residence: 648, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich.

Rank: Driver; Service Number: 110843

Regiment: Royal Field Artillery, ‘V’ 2nd Trench Mortar Battery.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Grave Reference:

I.F.17.

Euston Road Cemetery,

Colincamps,

Somme,

France.

Relatives Notified & Address: Only son of Emily Barker, of 648, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Brother-in-law to FREDERICK WILLIAM SEARLE and maternal uncle to GORDON CHARLES DAVID BYE.

CENSUS

1901   520, Spring Road, Ipswich.

George was a year old and living with his parents & sisters.

George Henry Barker, 47, a Bricklayer’s Labourer, born Easton, Suffolk.

Emily Barker (Abbott), 33, born Mickfield, Suffolk.

Ellen Louisa Barker, 12, born Raydon, Suffolk.

Flora May Barker, 7, born Bramford, Suffolk.

Violet Maud Barker, 5, born Ipswich.

1911   648, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

George was 11 years old and living with his parents & sister.

George, 51, a General Labourer – Builders.

Emily, 48.

Violet, 15.

Soldiers’ Effects to Emily Barker – mother.

At some point after the 1911 census, George’s father, George Henry Barker, ended up sleeping rough on the streets. On the 1921 census, 65 year old George is recorded at the Saxmundham Police Station, Suffolk. “Living in the open air on the High Street, Saxmundham, was George’s address.

Royal Field Artillery