William Robert Barwick was born at 23 Ash Grove Ealing.
Gender
Male
Died
24 Dec 1944
Gillrath / NorthRhine Westphalia / Germany
Age: 16
William Robert Barwick enlisted for service in World War 2 with the British General Service Corps and was later transferred to the 7/9th Battalion, Royal Scots his serial number - 14433913.
With the Royal Scots he trained on the Grampian Mountains in Scotland for the planned liberation of Norway but ended up going into action in an amphibious role at both Flushing & Middleburg on the Dutch coast in November 1944. From there they fought their way North-Eastwards through Eindhoven and by mid December were near the small German town of Gillrath. On the 24th December 1944 Private William Barwick's C-Company came under attack and he was killed in action. William's body was taken back to be buried at Brunssum War Cemetery in the Netherlands.
At the time William was killed it was Christmas Eve 1944 and he was only five days off his 17th birthday.
Person ID
I856
Barwick/Eastick | Family Line Of Edward James & Ann Maria Barwick.
Last Modified
19 Jun 2011
Father
Christian Henry Barwick, b. 19 Jun 1900, Fulham / London / England , d. 10 Mar 1968, Ealing / England
Mother
Mabel Mary Ayling, b. 02 Dec 1900, Hermitage / Westbourne / Sussex / England , d. 01 Nov 1964, Acton Hospital / Ealing / Middlesex / England
Married
18 Oct 1919
The Parish Church of St John Ealing / Brentford / Middlesex / England
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