P/16472 Albert Wallace BARKER Military Foot Police

March 2017

P/16472 Albert Wallace BARKER Military Foot Police

Formerly Lance Corporal 42193 3rd bttn Somerset light Infantry until 5th August 1918

PC 208 Birmingham City Police ‘C’ Division

Police service history

Albert joined Birmingham City Police 21st September 1914 and his occupation was given as a weaver. He was posted to the C Division and had warrant number 8541. His collar number was PC C208

Birmingham City Police Museum records dated 15th April 1918

Men for the Army

The names of the following men who have passed grade 1 have been sent to Colonel Montgomery recruiting department who will in due course forward calling up notices to the men concerned. Superintendents will arrange for these men to have leave as soon as they receive their calling up notices.

PC C 208 Albert Barker

Attestation of Albert Wallace BARKER

A police Constable aged 22 years 4 months born 1892 who married October 30th 1915 and resided at 5 back 135 Prescott Street Hockley and also had an address of 15 Victoria Buildings Coralie Street Brookfields. He confirms he has no previous military service.

Description on enlistment

Albert’s next of kin is his wife Lucy Kate Barker nee Turvey, a spinster from 15 Victoria Buildings, Coralie Street, Brookfields, Birmingham and they married on 30th October 1915 at St Mary’s in Kidderminster

Albert Wallace Barker

Born 1893 of 15 Victoria Buildings, Hockley

Ministry of Pensions form

Lance Corporal P/16472 Military Foot Police

Married and residing at 15 Victoria Buildings Hockley Birmingham

Discharged 25.03.1919 aged 25

Forms of receipt as to disability

Lance Corporal P/16472 Albert Wallace BARKER Military Foot Police and below Lance Corporal 42193 Albert Wallace Barker Somerset Light Infantry

19th September 1918 Change of office of payment for 42193 Albert Wallace Barker Somerset Light Infantry his Army allowance of 12/6 per week from his old address of Pear Tree Cottage which was changed to 15 Victoria Buildings Hockley Birmingham

Albert Wallace Barker

10.10.1915 attested

11.12.1915 to Army reserve

25.04.1918 posted

05.06.1918 appointed unpaid Acting Lance Corporal

05.08.1918 appointed paid Acting Lance Corporal

19.10.1918 appointed Lance Corporal

Served 3 years and 106 days 10.12.1915 to 26.03.1919

Antecedents of Albert Wallace BARKER

• Albert was born 1893 in Kidderminster
• 1901 census shows residents of 38 Cobden Street, Kidderminster William Joseph Barker 35 yrs a carpet weaver born in Cheshire, married to Eliza 30 years born in Wordsley, Staffs, their sons Albert Wallace Barker aged 7, Percy William aged 6, Gilbert Ridness aged 6months all born Kidderminster as was their daughter Ivy May aged 2 years and a boarder Charles Christie a 24 year old journeyman / baker
• Married on 30th October 1915 to Lucy Kate Baker (nee Turvey) at St Marys Kidderminster.
• Albert’s wife Lucy was born December 1891 in Kidderminster
• 10.12.1915 Attested aged 22 years and 4 months
• Remained in Somerset Light Infantry until 5.08.1918 and transferred to P/16472 Military Foot Police
• 25.03.1919 Discharged from Military Foot Police P/16472 and was still residing at 15 Victoria Buildings, Brookfields.
• 19.09.1919 form states change of office of payment for benefits for Somerset Light Infantry, old address of Pear view Cottage new address of 15 Victoria Buildings, Hockley
• Shown as residing at 15 Victoria Buildings, Hockley 1919, 1920 with Albert Wallace Barker the elder, 1922, 1925, 1927, voters shows only Albert Wallace Barker and Lucy Kate Barker
• 1930 and 1935 and 1939 voters shows Albert Wallace Barker and Lucy Kate Barker residing at 18 Herbert Road, Sandwell