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BARRAS, Edward
Personal Details
| Other Name: | BARRAS, Edward Heron - Listing on CWGC |
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| Service Number: | 19556 |
| Enlisted: | 30 November 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Naves Communal Cemetery Extension, France Plot IV, Row B, Plot 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 19556, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 20 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 19556, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 19556, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne |
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Son of George Edward and Margaret Barras, of 108, High St., Windsor, Victoria, Australia.
HE DIED AN AUSTRALIAN HERO THE GRANDEST DEATH OF ALL
BARRAS - Killed in action on 17th October No. 19556, Gunner Edward Heron Barras, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, after two years and five months' active service, dearly loved eldest son of Maggie and the late G.E. Baras, corner Omar street and Hawthorn road, Caulfield, late of 14 Donald street, Prahran.
Mother's beloved son.
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