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BARRY, John Francis

Service Number:	358
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, Yarrawonga, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yarrawonga, Victoria, 25 October 1888
Home Town:	Yarrawonga, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Sacred Heart Catholic School
Occupation:	Printer and reporter
Died:	Died of wounds (received at Gallipoli), Alexandria, Egypt, 11 May 1915, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row H. Grave 78 , Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarrawonga War Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 358, Yarrawonga, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (legs and back)

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Biography

Original member of 7th Battalion AIF