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BARNETT, William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2851 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1915, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 12 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Bathurst Street Central School, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 6 October 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2851, Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2851, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2851, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, England | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2851, 12th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2851, 12th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 6 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2851, 12th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2851 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-06 |
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