JOHNS, Barkell James
| Service Number: | 2427 |
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| 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 |
| Memorials: | Urana Shire Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2427, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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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