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BARNETT, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2825 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Kerang, Vic., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Gannawarra, Gannawarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Gannawarra State School |
| Occupation: | Police Constable |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, France II A 1, Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 2825, Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 2825, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 11 Jun 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 2825, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2825 awm_unit: 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Prior to enlisting, Corporal George William Barnett, who died of
wounds in France, on June 11, was a police constable, and had been
stationed at, St. Kilda, road for about 12 months. Corporal Barnett joined the Field Artillery, and served 12 months in Egypt. At his own request he was transferred to the 25th Howitzer Brigade. His mother lives at 28 Mayfield street, East St. Kilda.
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