Private Signaller Hugh Roland Barnard – 1/5 Lincolns.

Private Barnard died on the 13th October 1915 attacking the Hohenzollern Redoubt in France. He was 21 years old.

He has no known grave and is remembered on the Loos Memorial to the Missing. He is also remembered on the St. John the Divine Roll of Honour, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Roll of Honour and on the Parish Church Institute Roll of Honour.

He joined the ‘Lincolns’ early in the war but didn’t go abroad until February 1915. He worked at Marshall Sons & Co as a clerk.

Private Signaller Hugh Barnard's headstone before restoration — Private Signaller Hugh Barnard’s headstone before restoration

Private Signaller Hugh Roland Barnard - headstone after restoration — Private Signaller Hugh Roland Barnard’s – headstone after restoration

The Friends of Gainsborough Cemeteries and Chapel was set-up to help restore the family headstones of servicemen and women who died during WWI and WWII.

Both cemeteries have graves recognised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

We also work to preserve both the General Cemetery, its Chapel, and the North Warren (Non-Conformist) Cemetery. With the kind permission of Gainsborough Town Council.

The General Cemetery is situated on Cox’s Hill in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. And the North Warren Cemetery is on Ropery Road in Gainsborough.

Private Signaller Hugh Roland Barnard – 1/5 Lincolns.

Peter Bradshaw

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