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BARTER, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 12 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Boys' School |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed In Action (Sniper - Head Shot), Guedecourt, France, 23 November 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-11-23 |
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"LIEUT. H. BARTER.
Lieut. H. Barter, who left Sydney in April last, was killed in action in France on November 23. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Barter, of 28 Union-street, Balmain East. Lieut. Barter was 22 years of age, and was educated at Fort-street School. Prior to emlisting he was employed by Messrs. David Storey and Co., of York-street." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 19 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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