Photo: MGB Vorenkamp
Alan Arthur Barnsley was born in 1877, the youngest son of (the late) Arthur Barnsley, of Southward Road, Liverpool.
He served (10799, Sergeant with the 59th Company, 15th Battalion) with the Imperial Yeomanry during the South Africa War 1900-01, took part in the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony and Cape Colony. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 9th July 1901, and 29th July 1901] was awarded the Queen's Medal with four clasps.
Alan was given a commission in the Lancashire Fusiliers as Hon. Lieutenant on the 16th December 1902. Promoted further to Captain on the 25th May 1906.
He was also appointed instructor of Musketry to his battalion on the 12th March 1914.
He served in France and Flanders and was attached to the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers with whom he was killed in action on and round the 27th October 1914.
De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
Mary Gabriel Barnsley Vorenkamp has submitted the following:
"Alan Barnsley was my paternal great uncle. My father, Alan Gabriel Barnsley (late novelist Gabriel Fielding) was named after him. My Grandfather, George, was the vicar at the church with the cross memorial in Yarm that is mentioned. I was fascinated to learn about the cross."
Alan Arthur Barnsley is remembered in Yarm on Y1.03, Y1.06 and Y1.11
