BARNS, Philip Ernest
| Service Number: | 39 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Yorketown, South Australia, 25 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Yorketown, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 1 October 1989, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Yorketown Bublacowie Pictorial Honour Roll, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 39, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 39, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 39, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 10 May 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Son of Thomas BARNS and Emily Edith nee BILNEY
Biography contributed by Ivy DI MARCO
Philip Ernest Barns was born in Yorktown, South Australia in 1896, son of Emily Edith Barns. Philip was described as having a medium complexion, dark hair and blue eyes, and was average height for the times being 5,3. Philip weighed 122 pounds (55.3kg). Philip worked as a Farmer before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War I. On January 11, 1916, at the age of 19, he enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia. His mother Emily was listed as his next of kin according to records.
He was assigned to the 43rd Battalion, Philip Ernest Barns embarked from Adelaide on June 9, 1916, on the HMAT A19 Afric and sailed to Europe.
The 43rd Battalion was part of the 3rd Division of the AIF, and Philip participated in many significant battles during his service in World War I. t Philip was wounded in action on June 24, 1917, suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. After receiving treatment, he returned to the battlefield.
Philip’s battalion took part in several important battles during the war. They fought in the Third Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Hamel, and the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, which were crucial in stopping the Germans Spring Offensive in 1918. The 43rd Battalion also fought at the Hindenburg Line which was a strong German defensive position.
After the war, Philip Ernest Barns started his journey back to Australia on the HT Nestor on May 20, 1919. He was officially discharged from the AIF August 14, 1919.
When he arrived back in Australia, he returned to Yorktown and never married. He passed away at the age of 93 on October 1, 1989. He was buried at Centennial Park Cemetery Pasadena, South Australia.
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