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251476 Gnr. John Richard Barritt British Army 224th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from:Northampton (d.17th September 1918) John Barritt was born in the early part of 1878 and lived in the village of Woodford, Northamptonshire. At the age of three he lived with his widowed mother. His first trade was a baker's assistant. He married Dorothy Bird in 1906 and moved to Northampton. In 1911 he was a fish and chip potato fryer. He appealed his call up in 1917 on the grounds he ran his own business and also his wife's widowed sister's business, but the appeal was dismissed on 13th of April 1917. He was killed in action on 17th of September 1918 and is buried in the Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux St Marc. No other information has been discovered. 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.**