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245622 A/Capt Walter Robertson Barlow MID.British Army 1/4th Btn. Essex Regiment Additional Information: | Born approx 1876.
L.G. 6 Nov 1914, Commissioned into 4th Bn Essex Regt.
L.G. 1 Jan 1915, To be Capt (temp) 17 Dec 1914.
Army List 1916, states 2Lt Temp Capt 17 Dec 1914.
Essex Newsman, 30 Jan 1915, witness to shooting, he is Capt “E†Coy 1/4th Essex Regiment.
L.G. 13 Aug 1915, seconded on duty with 65th Provisional Battalion, 15 Aug 1915.
L.G. 28 Aug 1917, 4th Bn Essex Regt, 2Lt (Temp Capt) W.R. Barlow to be Lt (Temp Capt) as from 1st Jun 1916.
MIC states 1/4th Bn Essex Regt, Theatre of War first served in E.E.F. date 18th May 1918.
L.G. 5 Feb 1919, 4th Bn Essex Regt, Lt W.R. Barlow to be acting Capt whilst Commanding a Coy, 12th Sept 1918.
L.G. 19 Mar 1919, 4th Bn Essex Regt, Lt (acting Capt) W.R. Barlow to be Capt, 13th Oct 1918.
L.G. 12 Jan 1920, Mentioned in General Sir E. H. H. Allenby’s Despatches, 5th Mar 1919, for distinguished and gallant service whilst serving with the Essex Regiment, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
When applying for medals, his address was 2 Chesterfield Rd, Cheswick, London, W4.
L.G. 13th Dec 1920, under heading Territorial Force Reserve, Infantry, Capt W.R. Barlow from 4th Bn Essex Regt, to be Capt. 14th Dec 1920.
1920 Electoral has 1 at 3 Chesterfield Rd, Chiswick with Edith Mary Barlow. 1928 By himself.
Numerous L.G. dates for his being a Liquidator.
L.G. 3rd Mar 1931, 4th Bn Essex Regt, Capt W.R. Barlow having attained the age limit relinquishes his comm. & retains his rank, 4th Mar 1931.
1941 Home Guard List, London District, 51st Surrey (Malden) Bn, 2Lt Barlow, W.R., 1/2/41.
L.G. 1st Jan 1943, awarded MBE Mil as a Major.
Died 18 Oct 1954 at Chandlers Nayland, Suffolk
Peter Epps
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