Daniel BARR MM

BARR, Daniel

    Service Number: 2566
    Enlisted: 16 April 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glanville, South Australia, 18 January 1888
    Home Town: Glanville, South Australia
    Schooling: Glanville Primary School, Marist Brothers Catholic School, Adelaide, South Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 9 May 1917, aged 29 years
    Cemetery: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France
    Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France, Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Nord Pas de Calais, France
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Peterhead Glanville School Roll of Honor, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove, Rosewater Marist Brothers Port Adelaide Roll of Honour, Somerton Park Sacred Heart College Men of "The Marist Brothers Old Scholars Association" Honor Roll WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
    23 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2566, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
    23 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2566, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
    9 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2566, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2566 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-09
    Date unknown: Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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    Biography

    Son of James William BARR and Maria nee BOWDEN, of Waite St., Glanville, Port Adelaide, South Australia.

    Recommendation for Miliatry Medal states; Awarded 4 October 1916

    On 25 July 1916 although wouldend he continued to carry bombs across open ground to the O.G.1 and refusing to go to the Aid Post until the trench had been taken.

    Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

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