William John (Bill) BARRETT

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Service Number:	5191
Enlisted:	1 July 1912
Last Rank:	Leading Seaman
Last Unit:	HMAS Swan (I)
Born:	Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom, 29 December 1885
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Leading Stoker
Died:	Suicide (Poison), St. Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 May 1919, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales C.E. 4. 372., Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 1)

1 Jul 1912:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 5191, HMAS Swan (I)

1 Jul 1912:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 5191
25 May 1919:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 5191

Date unknown:	Involvement Leading Stoker, 5191, HMAS Swan (I)

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William John BARRETT was born in Battersea, London on 29th December, 1885 - his Mother was Annie BARRETT

He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on 1st July, 1912 - he was a Leading Stoker on the HMAS Swan (1)

William died from lysol poisoning on 25th May, 1919 in Sydney and is buried in Rookwood Cemetery (see link for newspaper article)

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