Private Octimus Barnes
East Lancashire Regiment

8th of ten sons of Thomas and Harriet Barnes (nee Wiseman)

A member of the original British Expetionary he received a 1914 Star and bar trio for his war service

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
Octimus East Lancs

(Information courtesy of Alan Harrison)