DENNIS EDWARD ADIN WILLIAM BARNES
Dennis’s portrait and profile will be displayed at a V.J. Day exhibition, “Be Ye Men of Valour“, from Saturday, 9th August to Monday, 25th August (Bank Holiday) 2025, at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich, IP4 2BT.
Laid to rest at Ipswich New Cemetery.
Images courtesy of Wendy and Melvyn Hart.
Born: 8th November 1917, Ipswich.
Died: 28th January 1940; age 22; died of Acute Streptococcal Septicaemia, at 61, Cemetery Road, Ipswich. Father – Edward Barnes was present at the death.
Post-Mortem without Inquest.
Residence: 61, Cemetery Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: a Printer’s Compositor.
In January 1940, the 67th Medium Regiment was based in Ipswich.
Rank: Gunner; Service Number: 953092.
Regiment: Royal Artillery, 67th Medium Regiment.
Grave Reference:
X.H.5.249.
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Edward Adin William & Violet Eliza Sarah Barnes, of Ipswich.
Father: (Adin) Edward Adin William Barnes, born December 1891, Ipswich.
Mother: Violet Eliza Sarah Barnes (nee Hitchcock), born March 1895, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1921 12, Elliott Street, Ipswich.
Dennis was 3 years and 7 months old and lived with his parents.
Edward Barnes, 29 years & 6 months, a Motor Cycle Mechanic for Central Motor Cycle Depot, St. Matthews Street, Ipswich.
Violet Barnes, 26 years & 3 months old, Home Duties.
ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939
Dennis was employed as a Printer’s Compositor. He lived with his parents and sister at their family home – 61, Cemetery Road, Ipswich.
Edward, a Waterworks Maintenance Fitter & Plumber.
Violet, unpaid Domestic Duties.
Peggy Frances Violet Barnes, born 1924, Ipswich.
2 unknown females, this was probably taken at the Ipswich Ice Skating rink. He was a proficient skater.
The photo on the motorbike is taken in the back garden of 61 Cemetery Road, Ipswich (his parent’s home)
One Comment
Dennis Barnes born 08.11.1917 (Ancestry 1939) He was a printers compositor before joining up and lived at 61 Cemetery Rd, Ipswich with his parents. In January 1940, the regiment was based in Ipswich.