Frank BARNES

BARNES, Frank

Service Number: 4156
Enlisted: 28 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion
Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town: Harcourt, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bricklayer
Died: Harcourt, Victoria, Australia, 20 November 1934, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Harcourt General Cemetery
Memorials: Harcourt A.N.A. Honour Roll, Harcourt War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

28 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4156, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
29 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 4156, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 4156, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
17 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Egypt
17 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Egypt
27 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW to Left arm. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 17 November 1916.
13 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, France
5 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, UK (training battalion). Rejoined unit 10 April 1918 in France.
14 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
9 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
18 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Hindenburg Outpost Line
18 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4156, 1st Pioneer Battalion, RTA 12 June 1919 for discharge.

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