Clifford Bilton Barker

Rank:

Sergeant

Regimental number:

270170

Unit at enlistment:

215th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

Commemorated at:

St. Paul's Methodist Church (Paris), Paris District High School Honour Roll

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Paris, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Paris, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Paris, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Merchant

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

BX September 19, 1917

Six Men Returned Home

Six more Brantford men and one Paris man, invalided home from the front arrived back in the city yesterday afternoon. Of the five men who are home three were members of the 215th Battalion. Yesterday’s arrivals are: Pte. H.A. Dillmar, 4 Kennedy Street, injured foot; Pte. Joseph Saggese, over age; Pte. Chard, broken knee, all of the 215th; Pte. W. Bacon, 278 Wellington Street, 58th Battalion, wounded; Pte. Pyke of Oakland, and Sergt Barker of Paris.

A deputation from the Soldiers’ Aid Commission and the Great War Veterans’ Association met Privates Bacon and Dillmer, who arrived, back on the 3.52 p.m. G.T.R. train. Pte. Pyke returned via the T.H. and B. and was taken to the home of A.E. [?], at Oakland by Mr. George [?], Pyke formerly worked [?]. Saggese was over age, 58 [?] Dillmer not Chard reached [?] both suffering injuries to [?] limbs. Sergt. Barker was also over age and physically unfit.

[?] Lieut. Kenneth Wood, who went overseas with the 215th Battalion and to France with the 116th Battalion and was the first to reach the firing line from that battalion according to Pte. Dillmer. Pte. Dillmer’s conversation with a reporter gave credit the rumor that Capt. [?] had been killed in action. [?], he points out, on a communication line in France.

Pte. Dillmer had a good word for the food in England, which is plentiful and substantial. Anyone who lacks he says does not know what he is talking about. He also had a lot of praise for the work being done by the Y.M.C.A. Dillmer spent some time at East Sandling where there are a number of Brantford boys. Sergt. Thornthwaite is taking a drill instructor’s course. And “Jimmie” Robinson is still in the pay corp. The [?] Bros., are both drill sergeants-majors there. Corp. Wakeling the orderly corporal for the 2nd C.O.R.D. Pte. Green injured his [?] while wrestling and expects his discharge.

BX September 11, 1939

Clifford Bilton Barker

Funeral arrangements for Clifford B. Barker, who passed away Sunday night in Willett Hospital, Paris, have been made for tomorrow (Wednesday) from his late residence, 214 Grand River Street N., with Interment in Paris Cemetery. Mr. Barker who was a valued member of the Paris Town Council, is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Burt Lilley, Hamilton; two sons, Roy and Burt, Hamilton; one sister, Mrs. W. Stickland, and one brother, Owen Barker, both of Paris.

BX September 14, 1939

Clifford B. Barker

The funeral service of Clifford B. Barker, who died in Paris Willett Hospital on Sunday, September 10, was held yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic Order from his late residence, 214 Grand River Street North. Rev. L.R. Ballantyne, Minister of St. Paul’s United Church, Paris, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. George Barker, Toronto, cousin of the deceased. At the graveside the Paris Branch of the Canadian Legion, No. 29, B.E.S.L. took part. The many floral tributes and the large number of mourners – Masons, Veterans and civic officials – who attended the funeral testified to the respect and esteem held for the deceased. Pallbearers were George Inksater, Dr. R.C. McLaughlin, Charles McCausland, Ted Thurman, J. Barker and S. Stickland. Interment was in Paris Cemetery.