Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Worcester (Astwood) Cemetery | 10427 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 55A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born in 1883 to John and Mary Anne Barnett. He attended the Worcester Royal Grammar School from 1893 to 1897. He was also a member of the Jewish Lads' Brigade.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: No.1 Aircraft Acceptance Park |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
John BARNETT was based at No.1 Aircraft Acceptance Park.
Birmingham Daily Post. 8th. November 1918. - Mr. J. SPENCER BARNETT, WORCESTER - The death has occurred at Coventry, from Pneumonia following influenza, of Mr. John Spencer Barnett, a director of the firm of John Barnett (Limited), corn dealers and coal merchants, Worcester, He applied for a commission in the Royal Air Force, but for medical reasons this was not granted, and since March, 1917, he had been taking part in motor transport work, mainly in Coventry. He was 35 years of age, and a deacon of the Baptist Church, Worcester.
Probate record shows: BARNETT, John Spencer of 5 Rainbow Hill Terrace, Worcester. 1st Class Air Mechanic, Royal Air Force. Died 16th November 1918 at 116 Gulson Road, Coventry. Probate administered at Worcester 4th April to Frederick Langford Barnett - Corn Merchant. Effects £2771 3s 10d.
Commemorated at Worcester Masonic Hall with the information: Nov 1918. Also at St Matthew's Church, Worcester, Worcester Baptist Church, Sansome Walk WW1 Memorial & Worcester Astwood Cemetery.
See also: British Jews in the First World War
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Page No. 3378 E.C. | Worcestershire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
28th March 1918 | 11th October 1918 | - |
John was probably just about to take his 3rd Degree ceremony when he succumbed to pneumonia. He had been a Freemason for less than one year.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley