Barnett, William John

Name of Researcher / Enw’r ymchwylydd: Viv Williams
Name of Memorial / Enw’r gofeb: Gronant
Regiment/Catrawd: 1st/5th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Formerly 2/6th Bn of Royal Welsh Fusiliers)
Service Rank and Number / Rheng gwasanaeth a rhif: Private 241110 (Formerly 3226)
Military Cemetery/Memorial / Fynwent milwrol: Gaza War Cemetery
Ref No Grave or Memorial / Rhif cyfeirnod bedd: XVI.G.2
Country of Cemetery or Memorial / Gwlad y fynwent neu gofeb: Israel & Palestine.
Medals Awarded / Medalau a ddyfarnwyd: Victory and British War medals
Date of Death / Dyddiad Marwolaeth: 20 April 1917
Circumstances of Death / Dyddiad ac amgylchiadau marwolaeth:
Killed in action 20th July 1917
Commonwealth War Grave Certificate / Tystysgrif Bedd Rhyfel y GymanwladView certificate

William Barnett also appears on the Llanasa memorial. Follow the link to read his story.

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