BARRY, Thomas
| Service Number: | 1520 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carrick-on -Suir, Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1520, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1520, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Thomas Barry was a Private who served in the 10th Infantry Battalion. Thomas was born in the year 1885 in Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland. When he graduated school, he worked as a labourer and at some point he moved to Australia. He enlisted at Oaklands Adelaide and completed training at Morphettville in South Australia before further training in Melbourne, focusing on fitness, rifle skills, infantry tactics, and fieldcraft.
He fought at Gallipoli, experiencing the horrors of trench warfare and facing the relentless enemy. He was taken ill with diarrhoea in August which required hospitalisation.
His service record reflects a pattern of misconduct, including multiple instances of being absent without leave and non-compliance with orders, resulting in various penalties and punishments. Barry's military career was marked by a tumultuous relationship with military regulations and discipline, as he struggled to adhere to the expectations and requirements of his superiors.
He returned to Australia on HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 21 December 1917 and was discharged due to being medically unfit Adelaide (varicose veins and rheumatism). Correspondence in his service record indicates that he moved to NSW after the war. He died on August 2nd 1955 at Lidcombe State Hospital and Home.