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BARNES, William Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1052 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1915, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longford, Tasmania, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1052, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1052, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 18 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1052, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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26 Battalion
Rank Private
Returned to Australia 17 May 1917
Son of Albert John Barnes of King Island, Tasmania. Husband of Elsie Barnes of West Hobart. Brother of 3573 Pte Clifford Aubrey Barnes, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919.