Barwick,+George

George Barwick

Born in 1881 in Haworth he was killed 9-8-17 when aged 36 years. Served as a Private in Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding ) Regiment. Service number 203068

Buried in COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY Ref. II. F 13 Coxyde is in Belgium on the coast and was about 10km behind the front line and was used as a rest station. Sometimes shelled, it was used for night time burials for the dead brought up from the front. The cemetery has 1453 british burials.

George was one of the youngest of several sons of Noah( born1842 ) and Annie G Barwick. A Haworth family they lived in Wilsden for a time and both Noah and George were quarry workers.

George is cousin to Harry Barwick who died 16-9-1916 and is recorded on both Oxenhope and Haworth war memorials.