Sergeant John Barnes
8393 1st East Lancashire Regiment, "D" Coy.
Killed in Action 7th November 1914, aged 28
Lived at 36 Pear Street
Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Burnley Express 16/9/1914 - 19th September 1914 - 19th September 1914 - 18 th November1914 - 25th November 1914 - 9th December 1914 - 12th December 1914

Burnleys Great War Centenary

Sponsored by: his niece Brenda Harrison

Some of the brothers were:

Jack (John) 8393 East Lancs Killed in Action 1914
Thomas Sgt. East Lancs
William Sgt. Royal Engineers
Septimus Sgt Connaught Rangers
Albert Victor East Lancs born 22nd June 1897
Edward who was a junior in the Great War and later became a Vicar
Octamus East Lancs

(Information courtesy of Alan Harrison)