David Barnaby

PRIVATE DAVID BARNABY was born in October of 1894 to Henry and Rebecca Barnaby, and lived most of his life in Gloucester City. His family belonged to the First Presbyterian Church of Gloucester City which stood at 301 Monmouth Street. He enlisted in the United Stats Army on May 15, 1917 at Fort Slocum, New York.

Private Barnaby was fatally injured  when he was kicked by a horse over the right eye, near Hausen, Germany, on February 2, 1919, at the age of 23. He was a member of Battery F, 76^th Field Artillery, in the Army of Occupation, and was sent on a detail for horses to Hausen. On the return Barnaby asked permission to fall out to adjust his saddle. The detail had gone but one hundred yards when a Corporal Hayes saw him fall. When the detail reached Barnaby they found him badly injured and he was taken to the hospital at Mayen, Germany, where he died on February 5^th. He was the son of Henry and Rebecca Barnaby, of 521 Hunter Street, Gloucester City. 

Rebecca Barnaby was active in the Gold Star Mothers for many years after the war. 

Camden Courier-Post

November 12, 1947

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Camden Courier-Post
May 25, 1930

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