Daniel Barr death
biographical notes
BARR, Daniel Robertson
Private 251242 ~ 1/6th (Renfrewshire) Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Born 3 Williamsburgh, Paisley, son of Daniel Robertson (clerk of works) & Isabella Erskine Hamilton Barr. Widow, Ursula R.R.
Birch Russell Barr, & 5 children resident of 1 Park Terrace, Underwood Road, Paisley. Educated Williamsburgh School &
member of Canal Street U.F. Church. Member of Alexander Wilson Lodge of Oddfellows. Formerly employed as Assistant
Inspector of Poor with the Parish Council of Paisley. Enlisted at Paisley with 6th A.&S.H. (T), Sept. 1914, serving with C Coy.
Died in a Casualty Clearing Station of bomb wounds. (brother of John Hamilton Barr, step-brother of Archibald Kerr Boyle,
cousin of Dr George F. Barr & David Barr).
Died of wounds 1st October 1917 aged 37 ~ Buried Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France.
The cited information was sourced from Book published by Renfrewshire Family History Society in 2016 ISBN 978-0-9539599-2-1 (Ref: p. 15) The author/originator was James Meikle Smith. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.Private 251242 ~ 1/6th (Renfrewshire) Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Born 3 Williamsburgh, Paisley, son of Daniel Robertson (clerk of works) & Isabella Erskine Hamilton Barr. Widow, Ursula R.R.
Birch Russell Barr, & 5 children resident of 1 Park Terrace, Underwood Road, Paisley. Educated Williamsburgh School &
member of Canal Street U.F. Church. Member of Alexander Wilson Lodge of Oddfellows. Formerly employed as Assistant
Inspector of Poor with the Parish Council of Paisley. Enlisted at Paisley with 6th A.&S.H. (T), Sept. 1914, serving with C Coy.
Died in a Casualty Clearing Station of bomb wounds. (brother of John Hamilton Barr, step-brother of Archibald Kerr Boyle,
cousin of Dr George F. Barr & David Barr).
Died of wounds 1st October 1917 aged 37 ~ Buried Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France.
- Source/Citation References (5)
- Parent Source: Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914-1918
- Family: Daniel Robertson Barr & Ursula Rowlands Russell
- Individual: Daniel Robertson Barr
- Marriage / Union: Daniel Robertson Barr & Ursula Rowlands Russell
- Occupation: clerk of works Daniel Robertson Barr