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BARR, George Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5547 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 1880 |
| Home Town: | Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | King Street State School West Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5547, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5547, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5547, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 5547, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5547 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Susan Priscilla BARR
Husband of Henrietta Theresa BARR, 53 Scotia Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria.
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