225758 Pte Henry Charles "Mick" Barrett British Army 10th Btn. London Rifles from:32 Weymouth Terrace, Hackney Rd, London My Grandfather Henry Barrett served in the Dardanelles, Gallipoli and Egypt.
He enlisted September 1912 at 208 Mare Street Hackney - born March 1897 so was age 15 but his declared age was 16 years. On enlistment he joined the 1st/10th London Rifles (infantry). He was passed ‘fit for foreign service’. On 15th Aug 1915 he was sent to Gallipoli, and on the 26th August he was wounded, a gun shot wound to left shoulder. He was admitted to hospital, firstly by HMHS Ascania to St David’s Malta and then in the County of London War hospital, Epson between 15th September and 12th November 1915.
Mick returned to regiment “B†3/10 London Regiment and arrived Alexandria on 13th February 1916 at 54th division base at Sid I Bishr. He was posted to No 3 company division at Mena Camp on 22nd February. He was granted the Good Conduct (GC) Badge on the 25th November 1916. From the 10th December 1916 he was attached to 54 Division at Shallufa, and finally moved to Cairo 15th February 1919.
He was discharged from the army on 7th April 1919.
Mick joined the Home Guard in 1940 – T.E.M. AO Aug 1940
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