Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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William BARNETT
Private 14968 William BARNETT
6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died of Wounds, Sunday 12th March 1916, France, age 20
| Home address: | 18 Martin Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1896 Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Rebecca Barnett and John Barnett 18 Martin Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Cotton Weaver |
| Enlisted: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Remembered: | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France, plot II, row C, grave 219. |
| Link to Hyde: | Born in Hyde |
He was admitted to hospital on February 27th 1916 with wounds to the shoulder, legs and forearm from a shell. His left leg was amputated and it was thought that he might recover, but sadly he died on March 12th 1916.