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BARRON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3759 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mitcham, South Australia, 24 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mitcham Public School, Kadina Public School |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of Illness (pneumonia), Etaples, France, 12 August 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kadina & District WW1 Roll of Honor, Kadina War Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3759, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3759, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3759, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3759, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Son of William BARRON and Sarah Jane nee TAYLOR
"...3759 Private William Barron, a miner of Kadina, South Australia. He enlisted in the 27th Battalion on 21 August 1915 and embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Miltiades on 7 February 1916 for Egypt. He transferred to the 50th Battalion on 2 February 1916 and embarked for Plymouth in June 1916 before joining his battalion in France on 17 July 1916. Pte Barron was admitted to hospital with pneumonia on 11 August 1916 and died the following day, aged 31 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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