Harry Leslie BARNES

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Service Number:	40481
Enlisted:	28 September 1916, Place of enlistment - Auckland, New Zealand
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Chewton, Victoria, 1886
Home Town:	Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Invercargill, New Zealand, 15 August 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Cemetery Block 39, Plot 53 (no headstone)
Memorials:

28 Sep 1916:	Enlisted Private, 40481, Place of enlistment - Auckland, New Zealand
14 Mar 1917:	Embarked Private, 40481, Embarked on HMNZ 'T79' Ruapehu from Auckland
7 Jul 1917:	Involvement Private, Taken on strength with 3rd Battalion Auckland Regiment
2 Dec 1918:	Embarked Private, 40481, Embarked on HT Manganui from Liverpool
6 Feb 1919:	Discharged Private, 40481

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Son of Mr John and Mrs Margaret (nee Dial) Barnes.

Brother of

2872 Private John Barnes - 51st Battalion killed in action France 3rd September 1916 (1882);
4269 Sapper Thomas Barnes - 3rd Tunnelling Company killed in action France 31st July 1918 (1884);
53894 Private Edwin Barnes - 28th Battalion (New Zealand Forces) returned (1890);
565 Private George Barnes - 7th Battalion killed in action Shrapnel Alley, Gallipoli 26th May 1915 (1891) and
1201 Private Herbert Barnes - 5th Battalion killed in action Gallipoli 14th August 1915 (1893).

Step Brother of

1001 Sergeant Joseph Fullwood (MM) - 3rd Tunnelling Company returned (1871) and
3059 Private Peter Fullwood - 28th Battalion died prior embarkation in WA 26th December 1915 (1873).