Maxwell Dalston Barrows

Maxwell Dalston Barrows was born in 1898 his father George William Barrows was born 1860 at Leeds and working as a solicitor his mother Jane Marguerite Dalston born 1874 Camberwell, Middlesex they were married on 9t October 1897 at St Saviours, Southwark, London. They had 2 other children Ellen born 1900 and Marguerite, born in 1904, Nottingham. He attended St. Edmund's Preparatory & Boarding School at Hindhead, Surrey before attending public school. In the 1911 census the family were living at 25 Arboretum Street, Nottingham George William 51 yrs is a solicitor living with his wife Jane Marguerite 37 yrs and their daughter Marguerite 7 yrs, the family employ 3 servants.

He was a solicitor

25 Arboretum Street, Nottingham.

Following receiving a commission in 1/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters, he arrived in France on September 11, 1917. He was assigned to 'B' Company and during a German attack in the Berthancourt area was described as putting up a "very spirited counter-attack" leading the left platoon of 'B' Company. He took part in the attack on the Fonsomme Line and the village of Montbrehain during the Battle of Ramicourt on October 3, 1918 and was killed in action. He was buried at Bellicourt British Cemetery. grave reference 2.O.3 He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions.

His citation for the Military Cross was published in the 'London Gazette' on 15th February 1919: “At Berthaucourt on September 24th 1918, during a successful attack when platoons of another company had been held up, he led his platoon forward under heavy machine-gun fire. It was largely due to his courage, initiative and fine leadership displayed at a very critical moment that a series of very strong machine-gun posts were able to be carried and a large number of prisoners taken.” Article published 15th October 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “SEC.-LIEUT. MAXWELL D. BARROWS, Sherwood Foresters, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. [sic] Barrows, of 25, Arboretum-street, Nottingham, was killed in action on October 3rd. He was 20 years of age, and received his commission in August last year. He was wounded little more than a month since.” Above are courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918 . All Saints Church News, November 1918: 'Maxwell D [Davison] Barrows, 25 Arboretum Street, Second Lieutenant RFA [CWGC-SF], killed in action October 3rd 1918, age 20. He was the only son of Mr and Mrs Barrows and received his commission in August last year.'