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Arthur Barber
Arthur Howell Barber (13 January 1895 – 1954) was an English cricketer. He played in two first-class cricket matches for Essex County Cricket Club, Essex in 1925. Barber was born in Ringmer, Sussex, to Charles Barber and Fanny Howell.''1911 England Census'' He took up cricket as a schoolboy and played with locals in Isfield. When the First World War broke out in August 1914, Barber was among 15 cricketers from the Ringmer Cricket Club to enlist early. He was part of the British Expeditionary Force (World War II), British Expeditionary Force sent to France, where he organised interbattery matches, representing the 20th Division of the Royal Field Artillery. He suffered a head wound on New Year's Eve 1914 and recovered in Sandgate, Kent, Sandgate, Kent. In 1919, he returned to Bexhill-on-Sea to work as a general labourer with the railway. He was vice-captain of the Bexhill–Brighton Railway Athletic Cricket Club. References External links * * 1895 births 1954 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 England And Wales Register
The National Registration Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 91) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. The initial National Registration Bill was introduced to Parliament as an emergency measure at the start of the World War II, Second World War. The act provided for the establishment of a constantly-maintained national register of the civilian population of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man, and for the issuance of identity cards based on data held in the register, and required civilians to present their identity cards on demand to police officers and other authorised persons. Following the passing of the act by Parliament on 5 September 1939, registrations and the issuing of identity cards commenced on 29 September. Registration and identity cards Every man, woman and child had to carry an identity (ID) card at all times and the cards would include the following information: *Name *Sex *Date of birth (and thus age) *Occupation, profession, trade or employment. The Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |