BARNETT, Frederick George
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Araluen, New South Wales, 27 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mount Victoria Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank manager |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 2 August 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Commonwealth Bank of Australia Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 18 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 17th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-08-02 |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer page 261. Prior to the war he was a bank manager of Haberfield NSW. Enlisted 11 May 1915 aged 26years he was allocated to 17th Battalion. While serving he was promoted to Captain, but was Killed in Action 2 Aug 1918. Lest we forget
Submitted 9 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by John Edwards
"Capt. F. G. Barnett.
Who was killed in France on August 2. He was a son of Mr. F. J. Barnett, postmaster at West Maitland, and was a native of Araluen, being 29 years of age. He left Sydney with the 17th Battalion in May, 1915, and served in Gallipoli, Belgium, and France. Twice he was mentioned in despatches, and for 12 months he had been adjutant to his battalion. Prior to enlisting he was manager of the Government Savings Bank at Corowa, and had acted as relieving manager at Broken Hill (where he was stationed for two years), Newcastle, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, and other places. When he enlisted he received special commendation from the directors of the bank for long and faithful service." - from the Sydney Mail 04 Dec 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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