William John BARNES

BARNES, William John

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: 6 September 1915, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 1 December 1887
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Accountant
Died: Acute Pericarditis, Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 10 February 1969, aged 81 years
Cemetery: Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD
Wall 6, Section 3.
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World War 1 Service

6 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
2 Nov 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion
7 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 47th Infantry Battalion
17 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 47th Infantry Battalion
24 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion
27 Oct 1916: Involvement 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1916: Embarked 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
24 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion
26 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
1 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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