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Personal data

• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Bangor
• Land Down, Northern Ireland
• Family Son of J. H. and Eleanor Barrett, of "Leysfield," Regent's Park Rd., Church End, Finchley, London
• Education Queen's university, Belfast
• Profession Assistant manager rubber estate
• Extra info "Capt Barrett was 29 Squadron’s first loss in action over-shadowing the fact that he and Lt Segrave below achieved the unit’s first confirmed victories in combat that day" (Trevor Henshaw)

Military service

• Rank Captain
• Regiment and unit 29th Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps)
• Other data related to military career to France on 26 March 1916

Death

• Wounded Left Abeele airfield at 7.45 a.m. on a routine patrol; patrol combat with two hostile aircrafts, 8.45 a.m., Boesinghe-Messines; nose-dived crash near Voormezeele; Barrett flew with a DH2 5946
• Type of wounds Killed in action
• Died at the age of 26
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VI - A - 4

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