Private James Barker

Army Number: 73363 (formerly 27896 East Lancashire Regiment)

Battalion: 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Colne, Lancashire. Son of Henry and Jane Barker, of 66, New Clayton Street, Colne. Husband of Annie Barker, of 2 Nelson Street, Colne. He was a cotton weaver prior to enlisting, 19th July 1916 at Preston into the 10th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. He went to France on 12th March 1917 and was transferred to the 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 11th April 1917. He was wounded on 20th September 1917 and was admitted to 61 Casualty Clearing Station, Lozingham, Belgium and died of these wounds on 12th October 1917.

Buried Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot 11. Row H. Grave 17.

Private James Barker is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Colne War Memorial, Colne, Lancashire.