Frederick William Barnes (1911 - 1942)

Born 16 Mar 1911 in West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Died 11 May 1942 at age 31 in Ocracoke Island, Hyde, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Frederick Barnes served in the Royal Navy during World War II.

Frederick Barnes was during World War II.

Frederick Barnes is buried in British Cemetery.

This profile is part of the Barnes Name Study.

Frederick William Barnes was born on 16 March 1911 in West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, son of John Barnes (1877– ) and Louisa Jane Ford (1877– ).^[1] He was baptized on 2 April 1911.^[2]

In 1911, Frederick was living in West Ham registration district in Essex. ^[1]

Frederick died on 11 May 1942 in Ocracoke Island, Hyde, North Carolina, United States, aged 31. He was buried in British Cemetery, Ocracoke, North Carolina.

Wreck of the HMT Bedfordshire

HMT Bedfordshire, an Arctic trawler, built in 1935 by Smith's Dock Co of Middlesbrough, sold in 1939 to the Admiralty and converted to an armed trawler. In 1942 it was one of the 24 trawlers loaned to the U. S. Navy for coastal patrol. It was destroyed by torpedo from the German submarine U-558 11th May 1942 off the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Frederick Barnes is believed to be one of the four sailors washed up on the beach of Ocracoke Island four days later and buried by the residents of the island.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
   citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: XWF9-T1H (accessed 8 March 2024)
   John Barnes (31), married, Ships Fireman, head of household in West Ham registration district in Essex, England. Born in London Poplar, London.
2. ↑ Baptism of child Frederick William Barnes: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
   citing Holy Trinity, Canning Town, Essex, England, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,471,967
   FamilySearch Record: QJD4-3D8Q (accessed 8 March 2024)
   John Richard Barnes's child Frederick William Barnes baptism on 2 Apr 1911 in Holy Trinity, Canning Town, Essex, England.

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