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BARNES, John Fothergill
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 4960, V148050 |
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Enlisted: | 10 May 1915 |
Last Rank: | Major |
Last Unit: | Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA) |
Born: | Gosforth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, 25 September 1889 |
Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
Schooling: | St. Bees Grammar School, & Chester College , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
Occupation: | Orchardist |
Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 1964, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
10 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 4960, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 4960, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
11 Nov 1916: | Involvement 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
11 Nov 1916: | Embarked 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
31 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
12 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
14 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, V148050 | |
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17 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA) |
World War 1 Service
Date unknown: | Embarked Sergeant, 4960, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Karoola | |
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Date unknown: | Involvement Sergeant, 4960, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' |
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