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217511 Rfmn. John Barker British Army 1st Btn. Irish Rifles from:Pendleton, Salford, Lancs. (d.9th May 1915) John Barker served as a Rifleman with the 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles. He died on the 9th of May 1915 and is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial. John sadly left a widow, Eliza nee Taylor & 2 young boys, William born 1913 & Alfred born 1914. They also had also a pre-deceased baby boy, John who was born & died in 1910. Eliza re-married a Joseph Thompson on 19th April 1919. The Barker family are from Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England. I do know their maternal GrandMother was 'Irish'... brothers Richard, John & William joined the Irish Rifles & served in WW1. Their elder brother Alexander, born 1883 died on the 12th June 1900 as a result of an accident and they had one sister Sarah. Can anyone tell me why & where the band of 3 brothers joined the Irish Rifle? Would anyone have photos of any of the soldier brothers? I would be grateful for any info', whatsoever. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**