Knox Gordon BARRETT

BARRETT, Knox Gordon. Lieutenant, 2/20th Trench Mortar Battery ,Royal Field Artillery killed in action 20th September 1917. He was formerly Gunner 141473, Royal Field Artillery, and he gained his commission on the 1st September 1916. He was the eldest son of James Hunter and Eleanor Jane and brother of Ernest William who also fell. In 1901 he was living with his parents and siblings at 23, Church Road, Holywood, County Down. In 1911 his parents were now living at 44, Queen's Parade, Bangor County Down, Ireland. He in 1911 was now living at 8. Milton Chambers, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, South West London and he was by occupation a bank clerk. Wills and Admin, Ancestry.co.uk have his home address as Seaview, Farnham Road, Bangor, County Down. He was killed in action in France while on active service. His effects went to his father, James Hunter, Petty Sessions clerk for Holywood, Bangor and Newtownards all in the County of Down. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Bangor Abbey St Comgall Churchyard, County Down, Northern Ireland.