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BARNES, John Fothergill

Service Numbers:	4960, V148050
Enlisted:	10 May 1915
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA)
Born:	Gosforth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, 25 September 1889
Home Town:	Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales
Schooling:	St. Bees Grammar School, & Chester College , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation:	Orchardist
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 1964, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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World War 1 Service

10 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 4960, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 4960, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1916:	Embarked 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
31 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

14 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, V148050
17 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, Land Headquarters South West Pacific Area (SWPA)

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Embarked Sergeant, 4960, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Karoola
Date unknown:	Involvement Sergeant, 4960, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''

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