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BARNES, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5037 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 December 1915, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, South Australia, 22 March 1883 |
| Home Town: | Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Thebarton Public School |
| Occupation: | Sawyer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 7 May 1917, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5037, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5037, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 7 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5037, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5037 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-07 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Son of Edward David BARNES and Isabella nee HUNT
Husband of E G Barnes, 6 Weare Street, Thebarton, South Australia
Served 6yrs in the Citizen Military Forces.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal