George BARNES

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Service Numbers:	565, 6470
Enlisted:	8 May 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wanganui, New Zealand, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Spring Gully State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Electrician
Died:	Killed in action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 May 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

26 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 565, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 565 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-26
8 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6470, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6470, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne

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7 Battalion

Wounded Gallipoli

Returned to Australia 2 March 1919

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