BARDEN, Walter James
| Service Number: | 1614 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bothwell, Tamania, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Bothwell, Central Highlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 30 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot 1, Row B, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bothwell War Memorial, Men of Bothwell Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1614, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1614, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
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2 May 1917 - Recommmended for MID. Citation reads:
On the night of 29/30 April 1917 on the occasion of an enemy raid, under cover of a very heavy bombardment of our lines, Private Barden was on duty as sentry at the sap entrance. On the appearance of the enemy raiders he immediately rushed to the aid of two of his comrades in the front line bay and personally engaged three of the enemy, killing one of them. By his gallant action he prevented the disclosure to the enemy a very important position in our front line. It is regretted that Private Barden has since died of the wounds received on this occasion
MID was not awarded
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