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2nd Lt. C. Barrington, MGC


Andrew Hesketh

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Would anyone have any bright ideas? A gravestone in a cemetery local to my research (Blackwell, Derbyshire) has the additional inscription:

"Also of their son, Clement Barrington, born May 21st 1894, killed in action near Arras, April 9th 1917, 2nd Lieut. M.G.C"

Straight forward enough, except that I cannot find him, or anyone remotely similar, in 'Officers Died' or on the CWGC site. Any suggestions?

In hope rather than expectation,

Andrew ;)

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Are you sure that Barrington is his surname and not his middle name? Most Memorial Inscriptions of this type that I have seen have first and middle names as the surname is in the parent's inscription. In fact, although I haven't got the applicable data for the area in which I am interested to hand, I am pretty sure that I've never seen "forename surname" in this format.

Good luck,

Dave

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2/Lt Clement Barrington FURMSTON.

KIA Mon 9 April 1917, serving with 154 Coy MGC.

Son of the late Rev. Samuel C. and Susan E. Furmston, of Blackwell Vicarage, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Native of Mansfield, Notts.

Cemetery:ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France I

Grave or Reference Panel Number: I. A. 3.

154 Coy MGC, Bde MG Coy of 154 Bde, 51st (Highland) Division. Formed in France 14 Jan 16; served only in F&F. Became 'C' Coy 51 Bn MGC on 19 Feb 18.

Hope that helps.

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Well, do I feel thick? :(

Dave, you were right of course. Obviously I failed to read the rest of the gravestone inscription accurately. Phil, thanks for that - that's 'my' man.

I'm off to do something less intellectually challenging for a while. The Snooker is on the telly........

All the best,

Andrew :blink:

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Guest Ian Bowbrick

Furmston was also commissioned from the ranks. He had previously been with either the RFA or RGA.

Ian

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Ian,

Thanks for that extra, and unexpected, information. Could you tell me how you deduced this?

All the best,

Andrew

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