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Private David Barrett landed in France with his unit on 4th September 1914. |
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Private Barrett is buried beside another Dungannon man, William Charles Anderson, who was also serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and who died the same day. It may be assumed he also died as the result of gas. |
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On 9th August 1916, as the Somme offensive raged further south, the first and second battalions of the Hampshire Regiment spent ten days in trenches just east of the Chateau. As they were preparing to leave the Germans staged a surprise attack using a potent form of phosgene gas. Both units were caught unawares and although no ground was conceded the regiment suffered over 240 casualties, about half of whom were killed. The 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were stationed on the same stretch of front and also suffered numerous gas casualties. Over 60 men who fell in the attack are buried in rows A, E, and F of Chateau Wood Cemetery. |
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From the CWGC Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery information: |
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Private David Barrett is buried in Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery in France. |
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Private David Barrett was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action as the result of a gas attack on the 9th August 1916. |
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David’s wife, Sarah Barrett, lived at 22 Ashmore Street, Belfast. No GRONI records of children can be found. |
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David Barrett enlisted in Dungannon, County Tyrone. |
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David Barrett and Sarah Hawthorne were married on 9th July 1913 in Belfast. |
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David Barrett was born in Shankill, Belfast. His pension record card gives his date of birth as 17th March 1889, but no GRONI record can be found to confirm this. |
