William
Buchan
Barlow
Born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of Charles James Barlow
and Jessie (Davidson) Barlow
Brother of
John Charles Barlow, Jessie (Barlow) Schoen, Charles James Barlow, Clarence Evans Barlow, Oliver Barlow, Albert Edward Barlow, Lillias (Barlow) Stone, Harold Barlow, Eric George Barlow and Roland Barlow
Husband of
Beatrice Louisa (Vincent) Barlow
— married
1912 in New Zealand
Died
at age 28
in Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Oct 2018
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Biography
William was born in 1890. He was the son of Charles Barlow and Jessie Davidson. According to his military record he married Beatrice Louisa Vincent in Christchurch on 30 December, 1912. He list Edgar William as being born in Christchurch on 19 January, 1905. Probably should have been 1915. He lists his date of birth as 4 August 1890. He was Church of England.
Private William Barlow was the husband of Beatrice Barlow, of 148 Salisbury Street, Christchurch. He had previously been in the Australian Squadron and had resigned.
He was born at Dunedin and was employed as a labourer at the NZ Glue Works in Christchurch prior to enlistment.
His attestation was dated 4 August 1918 and is before the medical board, and deemed fit, 17 September 1918. He looked to be undergoing training at Trentham. His medical form has ' ?.?. Police' under the unit. He died three days after the official end of WW1.
He died from influenza just as WW1 ended. He passed away on 14 November, 1918 in Featherston. He is buried in Featherston Cemetery, Western Lake Road, Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand, Grave 640
Sources
- NZBDM BIRTH: 1891/11737
- NZBDM MARRIAGE: 1912/6634
- NZBDM DEATH: 1918/10621
- Deaths of Soldiers. Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 121, 18 November 1918, Page 4
- Archives New Zealand: R22272551 Military personnel file
Research Notes
Children
- NZBDM BIRTH: 1984/121046 Barlow, Gladys Irene; DOB: 30/06/1913; There is a 15 month old death which must be her as he only lists one child on military file. NZBDM DEATH: 1914/6092
- NZBDM BIRTH: 1913/4995 Barlow, Eric Charles; NZBDM DEATH: 1913/5677 @ 5 months
- NZBDM BIRTH: 1915/5410 Barlow, Edgar William; NZBDM MARRIAGE: 1934/10876 to Gwendoline Emily Clark (No NZ birth found) NZBDM DEATH: 1970/33244
Father born in England and mother in Dunedin according to military file.
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