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 1870 - 1929 (58 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William BARR was born on 30 May 1870 in Chatham, Kent (Source - 1911 Census); died on 6 Feb 1929 in Hull Royal Infirmary. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1892, Broughty Ferry, Forfar; Corporal in the R.E.
- Residence: 1892, Broughty Ferry, Forfar
- Census: 1901, not known
- Appointed: 18 Nov 1908; London Gazette 28197 - 18th Nov 1908
Mechanist Serjeant Major William Barr to be Lieutenant. Coastal Battalion R.E.
- Appointed: Between 19 Mar 1915 and 17 Nov 1917
- Appointed: 18 Nov 1918
- Appointed: 1 Jan 1919
- Appointed: 18 Nov 1923
- Retired: 1925
Notes:
In Ranks for 22 years and 142 days
Warrant Officer 1 year and 242 days
Birth:
More likely to have been born in Scotland.
The 1881 Census shows a William Barr - Grandson - born in Scotland - living with the Gallacher family in Walney, Barrow in Furness.
Residence:
At the time of his marriage
Appointed:
Description: Temporary Captain
Appointed:
Description: Captain
Appointed:
Description: Brevett Major
Appointed:
Description: Substantive Major
Serving under Royal Warrant from 22nd November 1921
Retired:
Description: Between January and July
Died:
Resident at 42, Kings Bench Street, Hull
Informant - John Victor Barr
Mar Q 1929 9d 463 Hull
William married Ada Harriet Louisa WILLIAMS on 13 Jun 1892 in the Parish Church, Alverstoke. Ada (daughter of William George WILLIAMS and Amy Augusta NEWNHAM) was born on 19 Feb 1871 in Alverstoke; was christened on 16 Jul 1871 in Parish Church, Alverstoke; died on 10 Jan 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Victor BARR
 was born in 1902 in Gillingham, Medway; died in 1950 in Hull.
- 3. Herbert Charles BARR was born on 29 Jul 1904 in Gillingham, Kent; died on 07 Feb 1946; was buried in St. Andrew's Western Cemetery - KY16 9NG - Sec. I. Grave 421..
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Generation: 2
| 3. | Herbert Charles BARR (1.William1) was born on 29 Jul 1904 in Gillingham, Kent; died on 07 Feb 1946; was buried in St. Andrew's Western Cemetery - KY16 9NG - Sec. I. Grave 421.. Notes:
Birth:
Sep Q 1904 2a 759 Medway
Name:
Medal listing of Barr, Herbert Charles
Discharge number: R123894
Date (Birth) 29 July 1904
Catalogue reference BT 395/1
Dept Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies
Series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen
Piece Database of World War II medals issued to merchant seamen
Image contains 1 medal listing of many for this collection
The Destroyer HMS Decoy, commanded by Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour (RN), was assigned to operate in the North Atlantic, where she picked up 41 survivors of the British merchantman Quebec City, which was torpedoed and sunk by the German IXC class U-boat U-156 on 19 September 1942 north-northwest of the Ascension Island.
Family/Spouse: Ellen Kinniburgh SMITH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
| 5. | Doreen A BARR (2.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1924 in Tynemouth; and died. Notes:
Birth:
Jun Q 1924 10b 602 Tynemouth
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| 6. | Betty BARR (2.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1926 in Pembroke; died in 1931. Notes:
Birth:
Sep Q 1926 11a 2140 Pembroke
Died:
Sep Q 1931 9d 300 Patrington
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| 7. | Stella BARR (2.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1929 in Sculcoates; and died. Notes:
Birth:
Dec Q 1929 9d 239 Sculcoates
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| 8. | Terence J BARR (2.John2, 1.William1) was born in 1932 in Patrington; died in 1955. Notes:
Birth:
Sep Q 1932 9d 491 Patrington
Died:
Possible death
NAME: Terence J Barr
BIRTH DATE: abt 1932
DATE OF REGISTRATION: Dec 1955
AGE AT DEATH: 23
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Wirral
INFERRED COUNTY: Cheshire
VOLUME: 10a
PAGE: 689
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Generation: 4
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