John Thomas ( J T) BARR

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BARR, John Thomas

Service Number:	2572
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	6th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Ardstraw Bridge Co Tyrone Ireland, April 1881
Home Town:	Esk, Somerset, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Esk, Queensland, Australia, 8 July 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Esk Cemetery, Qld
Memorials:	Esk War Memorial

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Involvement Sapper, 2572, 6th Field Company Engineers

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

John Thomas BARR enlisted, at the grand age of 44 years and 11 months, in February 1916. He had been born in Ardstraw Bridge, County Tyrone, Ireland and married Jane French in Drayton QLD on 1 January 1897. He embarked with the 5th reinforcements to the 4th Pioneer Bn in September 1916. He undertook further training before transferring to the 6th Field Company Engineers. He was hospitalised in May 1918 and returned to Australia in October 1918.

His son, James Victor BARR enlisted on 2 September 1915, at the age of 18 and was killed when hit by a German shell on 12 may 1918.

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