Mr, Frederick Horace Barton, of the Chinese Maritime Customs, whose death was announced on Thursday was born at Croydon, Surrey, in 1884 and served in the South African War with the Middlesex Regiment. After that he was engaged in rubber planting in the F. M. 8, until 1911, after which he joined the Chinese Maritime Customs with whom he remained until 1914. When war broke out in that year he proceeded home with the first Shanghai contingent and rejoined his old regiment, being posted to the First Battalion in France. While on active service he' was wounded three times—at Loos, Devil's Wood and the Hindenburg Line. Before the end of the war he was promoted to be Regimental Sergeant Major.
In October, 1919, he returned to Shanghai and after an illness of four months died. The deceased soldier was the proud possessor of the D. C. M., the Meritorious Service Medal, the 1914-15 Star, General Service and Allied Victory Medals. Mr. Barton was well known in Shanghai as a sportsman and played for Hongkong against this port both in football and crick-
The funeral took place at Bubbling Well the service being conducted by the Rev. C. E. Spencer. The pall bearers were members of the Customs Company S.V.C., and H.M.S. Kinsha kindly sent a ting party, the "Last Post" being sounded and three volleys fired over the grave. Among those who sent wreaths were: The United Services Association, the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, the Customs Com pany S.V.C., It. Col. Hayley Bell, D.S.0.. Mr. G. _E. Marden, Mr.
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