BARNES, Gordon Howard
| Service Number: | 5027 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Guildford, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Guildford Grammar School War Memorial, Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Men Who Laid Down Their Lives Honour Roll, Guildford State School Honour Roll, Guildford War Memorial, Guildford and District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5027, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5027, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 5027, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5027 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-10 |
Biography
Born 1885 AT Guildford, Perth, WA
Son of William BARNES & Elizabeth William nee ROBERTS
School Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia
Occupation prior to enlistment Contractor
Age at embarkation 30
Enlistment date 1 December 1915
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 31 March 1916
Killed in Action 10 August 1918
Place of death or wounding nr Lihons
Age at death 33.3
Place of burial Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row J, Grave No. 19), Harbonnieres, France
Shortly after the outbreak of war he left his farming property in the Warren River district, WA, in the care of a neighbour with the object of joining the AIF. However, he was delayed by ill health in carrying out his intention, and was not accepted into the AIF until 1February 1915, when he went into camp, remaining there until he embarked on 1 March 1916 on the troopship "Shropshire". He went into action in August 1916, was wounded several months later and sent to England. While in England he qualified for commissioned rank at the School of Instruction, Tidworth, but his commission was delayed owing to there being no vacancy in his battalion. He was promoted to corporal and returned to France in November 1917. He was killed by a machine gun bullet on the morning of 10 August 1918, during the big advance on Lihons, and died with the words "Come on boys!" on his lips.
Submitted 2 April 2016 by Faithe Jones
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