J.W.S. Barlow
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 12593. Private. 1 Co. 1 Coldstream Guards. formerly police Cadet. enlisted early. Was at Caterham 10th tent, 4 line, 14 Co. in Nov.1914. Reported Nov.18. Dec.7. Furlough in Dec. Stationed at Windsor Jan.1915. Joined British Expeditionary Force in Feb. Reported Feb 26. Mar.25 Suffering from frostbite. in No 1. Clearing Hospital. France Apr.3. Reported May 6 Home May 24. People moved to Brisbane St. Seen June 13. Home still Aug.9. Went a few days later. Dec.14 5 Co. 5 Reserve Batt. Victoria Barracks Windsor. Reported Apr.1916 Nov As before. Oct 1917 Cadet J.W.S. Barlow No.36 Hut B Co. 19 Officers Cadet Battn. Guards Lines Purbright Surrey. Nov.1917 At home. Got a Commission. Oct.1918 Lieut. 3 Devon R. cf Cox & Co. Bombay.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/1)
External sources: 55 Athol Street; 25 Brisbane Street
Name Variant: J.W.S. Barlow
This is my father. Yes not my grandfather. I have old photos and priceless records of the time and from his his life. Would the museum be interested in them? My father told me a lot about the war , usually reluctantly, and Douglas - Paula whitfield Report this