Completed George Henry Barnett
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026 11:08 am
Private 12395 George Henry Barnett
Abt 1889 - 12/11/1919 (30)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... ett-george
Dob abt 1889 West Bromwich
George Henry Barnett
Registration Date 1889
Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6b
Page 834
Baptism-
Parents Reuben Barnett & Selina ??
Parents Marriage ??
1891 5 Ryder Street, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Reuben Barnett (40, General Labourer, born Appleton, nr. Oxford), his wife Selina (37, born West Bromwich), and their 4 children: Florence (11, Scholar, born Tipton), Henry (3, born West Bromwich), George (2, born West Bromwich), and Esther (2 months, born West Bromwich).
1901 1 & 2 In Fields, Grout Street, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Reuben Barnett (50, Gas Works Stoker, born Oxford), his wife Selina (39, born West Bromwich), and their 8 children: Henry (13, born West Bromwich), George (11, born West Bromwich), Esther (10, born West Bromwich), Frederick (8, born West Bromwich), Sarah (7, born West Bromwich), Emily (5, born West Bromwich), Jane (2, born West Bromwich), and Reuben (10 months, born West Bromwich).
1911 13 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Selina Barnett (50, Widow, born West Bromwich) and 9 of her 10 surviving children of 12: Henry (23, Dustbin Collector, born West Bromwich), George (22, Sand Riddler at Sand Beds, born West Bromwich), Esther (20, Domestic Servant, born West Bromwich), Frederick (18, Iron Roller's Assistant, born West Bromwich), Jane (12, School, born West Bromwich), Reuben (10, School, born West Bromwich), Selina (9, School, born West Bromwich), Israel 7, School, born West Bromwich), and Kate (6, School, born West Bromwich).
Marriage 27/5/1912 St Martin's Parish Church, Tipton Staffordshire
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 387
Marriage date 27 May 1912
Groom forename George
Groom surname BARNETT
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Puddler
Groom abode 1 ct 2 house, Aston Street
Bride forename Elsie
Bride surname MANSELL
Bride age 21
Bride conditionwidowBride abode1 ct 2 house, Aston St
Groom father forename Reuben
Groom father surname BARNETT
Groom father occupation Stoker
Bride father forename John Thomas
Bride father surname KENNELL
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness 1 John KENNELL
Witness 2 Elsie DAVIES
Notes Groom's father deceased
WW1 Records
Private 12395 George Henry Barnett
Died on Wednesday, 12th November 1919, age 30.
Buried in Grave III. C. 7. at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France.
9th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 39th Brigade of 13th Division.
Husband of Mrs Elsie Annie Barnett, of 13 Court, 1 House, New Road, Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: West Bromwich, Enlisted: Unknown, Resident: Tipton.
First landed Balkans, 31st October 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 12/11/1919 (30) France
George died from influenza on 12th November 1919 at the General Hospital in Marseilles
Buried in Grave III. C. 7. at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/338815/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/565 ... ry-barnett
Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.
Abt 1889 - 12/11/1919 (30)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... ett-george
Dob abt 1889 West Bromwich
George Henry Barnett
Registration Date 1889
Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6b
Page 834
Baptism-
Parents Reuben Barnett & Selina ??
Parents Marriage ??
1891 5 Ryder Street, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Reuben Barnett (40, General Labourer, born Appleton, nr. Oxford), his wife Selina (37, born West Bromwich), and their 4 children: Florence (11, Scholar, born Tipton), Henry (3, born West Bromwich), George (2, born West Bromwich), and Esther (2 months, born West Bromwich).
1901 1 & 2 In Fields, Grout Street, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Reuben Barnett (50, Gas Works Stoker, born Oxford), his wife Selina (39, born West Bromwich), and their 8 children: Henry (13, born West Bromwich), George (11, born West Bromwich), Esther (10, born West Bromwich), Frederick (8, born West Bromwich), Sarah (7, born West Bromwich), Emily (5, born West Bromwich), Jane (2, born West Bromwich), and Reuben (10 months, born West Bromwich).
1911 13 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Selina Barnett (50, Widow, born West Bromwich) and 9 of her 10 surviving children of 12: Henry (23, Dustbin Collector, born West Bromwich), George (22, Sand Riddler at Sand Beds, born West Bromwich), Esther (20, Domestic Servant, born West Bromwich), Frederick (18, Iron Roller's Assistant, born West Bromwich), Jane (12, School, born West Bromwich), Reuben (10, School, born West Bromwich), Selina (9, School, born West Bromwich), Israel 7, School, born West Bromwich), and Kate (6, School, born West Bromwich).
Marriage 27/5/1912 St Martin's Parish Church, Tipton Staffordshire
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 387
Marriage date 27 May 1912
Groom forename George
Groom surname BARNETT
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Puddler
Groom abode 1 ct 2 house, Aston Street
Bride forename Elsie
Bride surname MANSELL
Bride age 21
Bride conditionwidowBride abode1 ct 2 house, Aston St
Groom father forename Reuben
Groom father surname BARNETT
Groom father occupation Stoker
Bride father forename John Thomas
Bride father surname KENNELL
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness 1 John KENNELL
Witness 2 Elsie DAVIES
Notes Groom's father deceased
WW1 Records
Private 12395 George Henry Barnett
Died on Wednesday, 12th November 1919, age 30.
Buried in Grave III. C. 7. at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France.
9th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 39th Brigade of 13th Division.
Husband of Mrs Elsie Annie Barnett, of 13 Court, 1 House, New Road, Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: West Bromwich, Enlisted: Unknown, Resident: Tipton.
First landed Balkans, 31st October 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 12/11/1919 (30) France
George died from influenza on 12th November 1919 at the General Hospital in Marseilles
Buried in Grave III. C. 7. at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/338815/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/565 ... ry-barnett
Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.