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246085 Pte. Harry William Barcock British Army 31st Btn. Royal Fusiliers from:Sharnbrook (d.6th April 1917) Harry Barcock, Born 17th December 1898, was the son of Albert & Frances Barcock of High Street, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. He was born and lived in Sharnbrook, and enlisted in Bedford with the 31st Training Reserve Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He died on 6th April 1917 age 18 years in Dover after only four weeks service, having contracted spotted fever whilst in the army. He is buried in St. James Cemetery, Dover and remembered on the War Memorial, St. Peters church, Sharnbrook. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1912-13, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. The Old Boys of this School who, as in duty bound, laid down their lives in a great cause. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com 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.**