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BARNES, Edwin James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3937 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodhill, Queensland, Australia, December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Jimboomba, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France, Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Wimereux, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Jimboomba District Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3937, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3937, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3937, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
Edwin along with his Brother Albert are listed on the Logan Village Nominal Roll for ANZACS. He was born 13th November 1897 in Woodhill Queensland. He died 23rd February 1917 in France.
His parents were William James and Amelia Jane nee Cavell.
Barnes are one of the Pioneer families of the district.
Submitted 15 May 2016 by Coralyn Cowin
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