Description
Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 6846 Private Harry Thomas Barnes, 6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Officially impressed: “6846 Pte. T. Barnes, Rl: Warwick: Regt” Confirmed on the medal roll.
With copy Militia Papers. Good toned condition.
Shown on a further roll dated 1903, which notes further entitled to a South Africa 1901 clasp which was sent later, the medal roll notes “Medals received and issued to the 6th R. War. R.”
The further roll has him down as “H.T. Barnes”, but the medal is correct as the roll for the medal has him down as “T. Barnes”.
He did originally serve correctly as “Thomas Barnes” but a further hand written note on his papers add “Harry” above his name.
Harry Thomas Barnes, was born in Birmingham, Warwick circa 1880.
He was a 17 year old Brass Founder when he signed up for the local Militia on 7th September 1898.
During the Boer War, he saw service with his Militia Battalion and returned home to his War Gratuity. He was Liable to serve an additional year from 12th October 1902, before he was discharged by Purchase on 2nd February 1903 at Warwick.
He later signed on almost as soon as WW1 was declared on 14th August 1914 for further service, noted as a 32 year old Cycle Finisher, Married with 6 Children, having seen previous service with the 6th Royal Warwicks.
