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BARNES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 27 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 November 1915, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Irvinebank, Queensland, Australia , 14 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Irvinebank, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Irvinebank State School, Irvinebank, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Horse Riding Accident, Mount Mulligan, Queensland, Australia, 26 June 1926, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Mulligan Cemetery, Dimbulah, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Irvinebank Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 27, 41st Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 27, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 27, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 26 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 27, 41st Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action, Gassed | |
| 30 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 41st Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Lance Corporal. |
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