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BARNES, Arthur William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 10949 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Napoleons, Victoria, Australia, 27 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Enfield State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 10949, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 10949, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 10949, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 10949, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10949 awm_unit: 22nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1916-07-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Gunner Arthur William Barnes, killed in action in France on the 31 July 1916, was the only surviving son of Mr. Thomas and the late Mrs. Minnie Barnes, of Enfield, which is about 20 kilometres south of Ballarat Victoria. He enlisted in October 1915, and left Australia in January 1916, with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade. He was educated at the Enfield State school, was 26 years of age, and left a widow and two infant daughters.
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