Charles Kilner Barraclough (1883-1917)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- BARRACLOUGH, CHARLES KILNER. Private. No 103293. 204th Company Machine Gun Corps. Formerly No M2/264118 Army Service Corps. Born Upper Denby 18.5.1883. Educated at Upper Denby National School. Employed as traveller by Mr G. H. Inman, Mineral Water Manufacturer. Married. Lived 114 Eldon Road, Marsh. Was on the committee of Marsh Conservative Club and a member of the Manchester Order of Oddfellows. Attended Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield. Killed in action at the Battle of Passchendaele, 8.10.1917. Has no known grave. Commemorated on the TYNE COT MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
- ROH:- Marsh War Memorial; Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private CHARLES KILNER BARRACLOUGH
- regiment: Machine Gun Corps
- died: Monday, October 8, 1917
- record ID: 844123