Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Acting Sergeant (Artillery Clerk) H. Barret, Royal Garrison Artillery

1914-15 Star (41018 Gnr. H. Barret. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (41018 A. Sjt. H. Barret. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1409819 W.O. Cl. II. H. Barret. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (41018 Cpl.-A. Sjt:-A.C.- H. Barret. R.G.A.); Romania, Kingdom, Croix de Virtute Militara, 2nd Class, very fine (6) £180-£220

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919: ‘Valuable services rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders:- Royal Garrison Artillery. 41018 Cpl. (A/Sjt.). (A.C.) Barret. H. 81st H.A.G. (Canada).’

Croiz de Virtute Militara, 2nd Class, London Gazette 20 September 1919: ‘For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign:- 41018 Corporal (Acting Serjeant) Artillery Clerk Henry Barret, Clerks’ Section, Royal Garrison Artillery (attached Headquarters, 81st Brigade) (Cheshunt).’

Henry Barret first entered the Egyptian theatre of war on 8 April 1915.