Bootle soldier killed at Arnhem,September 1944 (Barnes)

[Philip]

Hello my name is Philip and I am from the Netherlands doing research about the battle of Arnhem for many years.

At the moment I am doing research about a missing/killed soldier during the battle, for this and upcoming publication, I am hoping to trace any relatives of him, who might well be able to help me out with some background information about him and maybe even a photograph, the soldier is:

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casua ... %20CHARLES

I hope someone can help me out.

Thanks in advance

Philip

[bob. b]

Welcome Philip to the forum someone on this forum will have information. Regards Bob

[Jan]

Hi Philip,

Welcome to the site.

I found this possible marriage on Lancashire BMD site.


Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1942
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
BARNES William C SAMUEL Lily South Sefton Register Office or Registrar Attended South Sefton BR/12/132

I had a look at the birth indexes there was a son born 1945.

I found a birth reg in 1918 registered for William Barnes, but the mother's maiden name was also Barnes.

I will send you a Private Message

Jan

[Philip]

Thanks very much Jan!

[Jan]

Hi Philip,

I found this on Find My Past website.

First name(s) WILLIAM C
Last name BARNES
Service number 3771478
Rank Private
Regiment The King's Regt (Liverpool), The Border Regt
Birth place Unclassified
Residence Birkenhead
Death year 1944
Death day 21
Death month 9
Theatre of war Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
Record set Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Second World War
Collections from Great Britain

That is the transcript, no other info.

Jan

[ken]

Look up paradata.org.uk

It is dedicated to paratroopers. Search the index for Operation Market Garden which is what the Arnhem landing was called.

It has a list of those killed/involved in it and a curator who answers emails - Wendy George is her name.

I know this because my dad was at Arnhem (he escaped) and was one of those received by George V1 afterwards at Buckingham Palace - he's amongst others photographed there.

Ken

[WatsonTommy]

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[Philip]

Thanks for the reply guys.