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BARNES, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4156 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Harcourt, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Harcourt, Victoria, Australia, 20 November 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Harcourt General Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Harcourt A.N.A. Honour Roll, Harcourt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4156, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4156, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4156, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Egypt | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Egypt | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW to Left arm. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 17 November 1916. | |
| 13 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, France | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, UK (training battalion). Rejoined unit 10 April 1918 in France. | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Hindenburg Outpost Line | |
| 18 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, RTA 12 June 1919 for discharge. |
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