Private Richard Barber
1/1st Bn, The Herefordshire Regiment, 158th Brigade, 53rd Division, E.E.F.
Malvern Commemoration: Malvern Library
Next of Kin: Son of of Mrs Barber of 3 Somerset Place, Lower Chase Road
It is not clear who the Richard Barber commemorated at Malvern Library was. However a Pte R Barber, Herefordshire Regiment [1] was reported killed in December 1917 – although this was later discovered to be unfounded, it is possible that he died after the war.
On the 8th December the Malvern News reported: “A few days ago Mrs Barber, widow of 3 Somerset Place, Lower Chase Road, received official communication stating that her son, Pte R Barber, Hereford R was killed in action on the 6/11/17. On Saturday morning, to her great joy she had two letters and a postcard from her son bearing dates subsequent to November 6th. He is alive, but has been bayoneted in the left knee by a Turk. “
Malvern News 1/12/17, 8/12/17
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URL to article: https://www.malvernremembers.org.uk/ww1-profiles/richard-barber
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[1] Herefordshire Regiment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herefordshire_Light_Infantry
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