74517 Captain John Charles BARTON, MiD, 23 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery: 08/04/1943

Personal Number: 74517
Rank: Captain
Name: John Charles BARTON, MiD
Unit: Royal Artillery


London Gazette : 28 January 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34477/page/587/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to be 2nd Lts. 27th Jan. 1938: —
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
John Charles BARTON.

London Gazette : 11 October 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37302/supplement/5008/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
2nd Lt. J. C. BARTON (74517) (died of wounds).

 

London Gazette : 11 October 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37302/supplement/5008/data.pdf

 

Recommendation for Award for Barton, John Charles Rank: Captain Service No: ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/185/30
Name Barton, John Charles
Rank: Captain
Service No: 74517
Regiment: 138 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: France
Award: Croix de Guerre
Date: 1940-1947

 

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CAPTAIN JOHN CHARLES BARTON
Service Number: 74517
Regiment & Unit: 23 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
Date of Death: 08 April 1943
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Grave Reference: 4. B. 12.
Location: Tunisia
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Info: Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, Croix de Guerre avec Palme.
Son of Lt.-Col. William Hugh Barton, D.S.O. and Ardyn M. Barton, of Waterfoot, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Personal Inscription: VIS FORTIBUS ARMA "OFFICIER D'UN CALME ET D'UN COURAGE REMARQUABLES" GIRAUD