Gwent Archives
GB0218.D6360
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Barnes, Oliver
- Title
- Oliver Barnes of Pontypool, Records
- ID
- GB0218.D6360
- Date
- c.1915-c.1919
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Oliver George Barnes was born in Pontypool on 11 March 1894, the son of Oliver George Barnes and Sarah Barnes. During the First World War he served as a Gunner/Bombardier in the Royal Field Artillery. He died around 1977/8 in the Pontypool area.
Scope and Contents note
Records include Barrage Tables from the First World War and Photographs of Oliver Barnes' time serving inter alia.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
There are no restrictions on access.
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright conditions apply.
Custodial History note
The records were deposited with Gwent Archives by the grandaughter of Mr. Barnes.
Accruals note
No further accruals are expected.
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Other Finding Aids note
Copies of finding aids are available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
D6360/1 Barrage Tables |
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D6360/1/1 Barrage Table: No 2 Gun, 13th Battery of the Royal Field Artillery. Information provided includes: Time gun being used; Angle of sight; Rate of Fire inter alia 28 Sep 1918 1.0 membrane |
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D6360/1/2 Barrage Table: No 2 Gun. Information provided includes: Time Gun being used; Angle of sight; Rate of Fire inter alia (Army Form W.3981) 11 Nov 1918 2.0 membranes Biographical/Historical noteThis gun was being used right up until the Armistice at 11am on 11 Nov 1918. For the last barrage the number of rounds increased dramatically, probably in celebration of the Armistice. |
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D6360/2 Pictorial |
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D6360/2/1 B/W Postcard: Labelled very faintly: “2 Platoon E Co(mpan)y Reg(imental) Batt(alion) Mon(mouth)s(hire) Reg(imen)t Kinmel” and “1202”. The Postcard shows a large group of soldiers in front of their barracks. One of the soliders in the postcard is most likely Oliver Barnes. c.1915 1.0 item Biographical/Historical noteKinmel Park Camp: this was an army training ground near Abergele, North Wales. |
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D6360/2/2 B/W Postcard: showing a large group of soldiers in front of their barracks (appears to be at Kinmel Park Camp). One of the soliders in the postcard is most likely Oliver Barnes. c.1915 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/3 B/W Postcard: showing a large group of soldiers stood and sat between two buildings (appears to be at Kinmel Park Camp). One of the soliders in the postcard is most likely Oliver Barnes. c.1915 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/4 B/W Postcard: showing 5 soldiers, 2 of whom who are sat on a horse. One of those stood next to the horse is Oliver Barnes, (appears to be Kinmel Park Camp) c.1915 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/5 B/W Postcard: showing a group of 16 soldiers in uniform. Oliver Barnes sat on the ground in the front in the middle (possibly at Kinmel Park Camp) c.1915 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/6 B/W Postcard: showing 3 soldiers stood in uniform, the middle one being Oliver Barnes. On dorse: most of what is written is illegible, other than an amount: 12-15-0. c.1915-c.1918 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/7 B/W Photograph: showing Rugby Team. Oliver Barnes is possibly in the back row, fourth from the right. This is probably an artillery side. c.1915-c.1918 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/8 B/W Postcard: unlabelled but showing Oliver Barnes in uniform c.1915-c.1918 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/9 B/W Postcard showing a soldier, Oliver Barnes, in uniform. On dorse in pencil: “Oliver George Jnr” c.1915 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/10 B/W Postcard: showing 2 soldiers in uniform, one stood, one sat; the one sat is Oliver Barnes. On dorse in pen: “Which is me Happy Don’t you think its rotten” c.1915-c.1918 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/11 B/W Postcard: showing 5 soldiers in uniform; Oliver Barnes is sat in the middle at the front. On dorse in pencil: “Wishing you a Bright and Happy Christmas from All xxx from Cologne Germany” c.1915-c.1918 1.0 item |
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D6360/2/12 Colour Postcard: “Cöln a Rh. Hohenzollernbrücke.” On dorse in pencil: addressed to Mrs. O. Barnes, 29 Gwent Street, Pontypool, Mon. Postcard reads: “Hoping you are all having a good time over Xmas. Best of luck (by the?) way From (?)” (Stamped 25 December 1918) 1918 1.0 item Biographical/Historical noteThe Hohenzollern Bridge crosses the river Rhine in the German city of Cologne. |
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D6360/3 Miscellaneous |
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D6360/3/1 “Certificate of Employment during the War”: Bombadier Oliver Barnes of the 13th Battery of RFA. Reg No: 91911. (Army form Z.18) c.1918 1.0 item Scope and Contents noteCertificate shows that he was on duty from 5 Jan 1915-26 Dec 1918, undertook an arms course on 13 Feb 1917, and was a Coalminer at the time he was enlisted. The G.18 refers to the fact that he could use a British 18-pound Field Gun. |
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D6360/3/2 Discharge Certificate (belonging to Oliver Barnes) signed by R.M. Johnson, Brigadier General Commanding the 29th Divisional Artillery. c.1919 1.0 item |
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D6360/3/3 In Memoriam Card: Major Frank Eggleton of the Royal Field Artillery, killed in action on 21 Oct 1917 (card reprinted from The Bucks Herald, 10 Nov 1917) 1917 1.0 item Biographical/Historical noteOliver Barnes' commanding officer, Major Eggleton, joined up in September 12th 1914 into the Honourable Artillery Company having turned down a commission into the Oxford and Buck Regiment. He fought in Egypt in 1915 before taking up a commission into the Royal Field Artillery. He then fought in France and Belgium and at the time of his death had reached the rank of Major. He was mentioned in dispatches on 18th May 1917 for gallant conduct in the field during the Battle of Arras; his Battery then moved to take part in Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele.) |
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