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BARR, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2847, 2847A |
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| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 24 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Engraver |
| Died: | Dromana, Victoria, Australia, 7 June 1971, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia PLOT 17*76*N |
| Memorials: | Carlton North St. Michael's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Flinders WWI War Memorial, Maitland Church of England South Maitland District Parish Honour Roll, Maitland St Thomas East Greta Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2847, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2847, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 17 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Division Artillery , Taken on strength at Ferry Post East | |
| 16 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Division Artillery | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2847A, 5th Division Artillery , William assigned Service Number 2847A, instead of 2847. | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2847A, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Reverts to Gunner (from Driver), at own request. | |
| 18 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 2847, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Per HT Wyreema. Disembarked Melbourne 31 May, 1919 | |
| 25 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2847, 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
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