BYRNES, Owen Michael
| Service Numbers: | 2444, N105679 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundarra, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse breaker |
| Memorials: | Barraba Colonna Public School WW1 Honor Roll, Barraba Public School Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2444, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2444, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2444, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N105679 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Barraba Historical Museum
Pte Owen Michael Byrnes, brother of Bertie Byrnes & Ruby James and great uncle of the Byrnes and Barnes family here among others.
The photo loaned by Jon Byrnes was intended for posting for Anzac but postal delays intervened.
Owen (Doss) Byrnes was born 26th June 1890 at Bundarra.
Owen enlisted on 5/6/1916 and listed his occupation as Horse breaker and Buck Jumper. Owen spent some time in the UK during WW1 being gassed and wounded at various times.
He survived to re-enlist for WW11 in Barraba which he spent in the desert as far as I know.
Owen survived both WW1 & WW11 and was living at the Victoria Hotel when he died.
Shared and sourced from Brian Coote
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