Albert Henry (Bert) BARNES

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BARNES, Albert Henry

Service Number:	2339
Enlisted:	3 May 1915, Nhill, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stawell, Vic., 7 October 1894
Home Town:	Nhill, Hindmarsh, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Pulmonary Tubercoloses Syncope Exhaustion, At the residence of his parents, Trugainini Road, Carnegie, Vic., 20 January 1922, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Church of England ZA 2548
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World War 1 Service

3 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2339, 14th Infantry Battalion, Nhill, Vic.
10 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2339, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2339, 14th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Henry Charles Barnes, Nhill, Victoria

The death occurred at the residence of his parents, Trugainini Road, Carnegie, last Friday, of Albert Henry (Bert) Barnes, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Barnws, late of Nhill. Deceased, who was 27 years of age, joined up with the 14th Battalion in 1914 and took part in the historic Gallipoli campaign. He also saw ac tive service on the Western battle front wihere he was gassed, and suffered from the effects after returning to Australia.

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