Major Frank Wheate Barnett KRRC

Hello,
would anybody have a phototgraph of the grave 'Major Frank Wheate Barnett' KRRC buried in Dunkirk town cemetery, died of wounds 2 June 1940.
This a request from the RGJ museum for an exhibition
Many thanks

 

As it is for a regimental exhibition it may be worth while asking the guys at TWGPP if they will waive their £3 fee.

War Grave and Memorial Photographs supplied by The War Graves Photographic Project

a man with an interesting military background

Major Frank Henry Wheate Barnett.
Born 11th December 1906.
Died (kia) Dunkerque 2nd June 1940.

Came from a family with a very long history of Military Service

The son of Col. George Henry Barnett. C.M.G., D.S.O. and Mary Dorothea Baker.

Brother of Major Benjamin George Barnett, MBE and Sister of Dame Mary Henrietta Barnett. Who was awarded the DBE in 1956 and was the Director Womens' Royal Airforce 1956 - 60.

A second sister Daphne Helena Barnett, married Major John Edward Staines Chamberlayne in 1936, and a third sister was Rev. (Jessica Dorothy) Anne Barnett

He attended Eton College upto 1925 and is remembered on the memorial plaques there

http://www.kittybrewster.com/ancestry/barnett.htm

 

Another member asked me about him yesterday on here.

 

Hello,
would anybody have a phototgraph of the grave 'Major Frank Wheate Barnett' KRRC buried in Dunkirk town cemetery, died of wounds 2 June 1940.
This a request from the RGJ museum for an exhibition
Many thanks

Yes I have!

 

Thank you 52nd
The museum put out a request for this. Well done
Dave

 

My pleasure KRRC60! The museum should of just phoned me!, the photo was taken on an RGJ battlefield tour back in July 2008

 

Major Wheate Barnett came from Glympton, Oxfordshire, where his ancestors had been lords of the manor since 1633. In Glympton parish church there is a plain stone wall plaque inscribed with his dates of birth and death and the facts that he served with the 60th Rifles and died of wounds at Dunkirk.

 

I'm sure someone told me last year he died down by the Mole (east side) of his wounds.

 

It was me, I had contacted the RGJ museum and got some stuff from them.

Dave

 

Cheers Dave-I knew my old brain cells weren't failing me just yet.

 

Hello, In the archives of the British military cemetery at Château Coquelle in Rosendaël, near Dunkirk, linked to the presence of the 12th CCS during Operation Dynamo. I found the mention of the grave of Major FHW Barnett, who died of wounds on June 2, 1940 from the 60th Rifles (KRRC). Would you have more information about him?

 

Hi

According to Swift and Bold by Hereward Wake, Major F H W Barnett was GSO2 at 46th Inf Div and died of wounds at Dunkirk.

Hope this helps

Gus