1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Charles Barton

Contributed by: David Rose, on 2008-11-07

Charles John Barton
Rank
First NameCharles
SurnameBarton
Year of Birth1897
Year of Death1917
RegimentRoyal Army Medical Corps
Place of Wartime ResidenceTarrington, Herefordshire

Charles's Story

A Holy Bible was given to Charles by his Arabic friend, Ibrahim, in Basra, Iraq.

Charles died on 5 November 1917 and is buried in the Basra cemetry.

The Arabic inscription was translated by my friend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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