BARNES, George
| Service Number: | 565 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fryerstown, Victoria, Australia, 26 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Spring Gully State School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tanner |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row D, Grave 17 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 565, 7th Infantry Battalion, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 565, 7th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A20' Hororata from Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 565, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 565, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Krithia | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 565, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Killed in action Shrapnel Valley, Gallipoli |
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Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BARNS. Correct spelling should be BARNES as verified within the Service Record. Correction undertaken by RSL Virtual War memorial Chief Moderator, May 2015
7 Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of John and Margaret Barnes (nee Dial) of Castlemaine, Victoria.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private George Barnes (killed) is the fifth son of Mr. John Barnes, Specimen Hill, Chewton. He was employed at Michaelas, Hallenstein and Co's. tannery at Footscray.
Private George Barnes was a member of the 7th Victorian Battalion. In the hard fighting of May 1915, he was killed by a sniper in Shrapnel Valley.
BARNES.—Killed in action at the Dardanelles. Pte George Barnes, aged 24.
He fell a hero, in the deadly strife,
For King and country he laid down his life.
—Inserted by his loving uncle and aunt and cousins, J. M. Dial.
BARNES.— Killed in action at the Dardanelles, Private George Barnes, Chewton, loving brother of W. Fullwood, aged 24 years.
Though lost to sight to memory ever dear.
Deeply regretted.
— Inserted by his lovlng brother and sister-in-law, W. and K. Fullwood, also George and Rene.
BARNES.— A loving tribute to the memory of my dear friend George Barnes, killed in action, at the Dardanelles.
He died for his country.
—Inserted by his loving friend. Alice Hunter.
BARNES.— A tribute to the memory of our dear friend, Private G. Barnes, killed in action at Dardanelles.
His call to duty was nobly done,
In doing that duty a crown is won.
—Inserted by W., I., B., also his little friend, Baby Coppard.
BARNES.—Killed at the Dardanelles, George Barnes, the loving brother of Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Roderick and Mrs. Pitt.
A brave, cool, resourceful soldier cut off untimely.
— Inserted by his lovlng sisters.
BARNES. — Killed in action at the Dardanelles, George Barnes, aged 24 years.
A noble heart for ever stilled in far off Gallipoli.
— Inserted by his loving father, J. Barnes.
BARNES.— Killed in action at the Dardanelles, George Barnes, aged 24 years.
Our hero.
To know him was to love him.
None spoke of him but to praise.
— Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Nellie and Harrie Williamson.
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