Barkell James JOHNS

JOHNS, Barkell James

Service Number: 2427
Enlisted: 21 March 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
Born: Oaklands, New South Wales, 24 July 1892
Home Town: Oaklands, Urana, New South Wales
Schooling: Felton Woods Public School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural causes, Narandera, New South Wales, 20 March 1937, aged 44 years
Cemetery: Boree Creek Methodist Cemetery, New South Wales
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World War 1 Service

21 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2427, Cootamundra, New South Wales
30 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
15 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 56th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
26 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 56th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, 2nd occasion - Shell wound (hand and hip)
27 Jul 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 56th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Victoria Kennedy

"Obituary MR. BARKEL J. JOHNS

The death occurred at the Narandera District Hospital early on Sat-urday morning last of Mr. Barkel James Johns, a well known farmer at Boree Creek. Mr. Johns was a native of Oaklands, and had resided at Boree Creek for some years. He was 44 years of age. Deceased is survived by his widow, but no family. The funeral took place at Boree Creek on Saturday afternoon, the cortege moving from the Church of England at that centre. Messrs. Watkins Bros., Narandera had charge of the funeral arrangements." - from the Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser 23 Mar 1937 (nla.gov.au)

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