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BARHAM, William James
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 4742, 4742A |
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Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Penola, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Minyip, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
Schooling: | State School, Victoria |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Vaulx Hill Cemetery Vaulx Hill Cemetery Plot I, Row G, Grave 18, Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Vaulx, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
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7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4742, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4742, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
10 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4742A, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4742A awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-10 |
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Son of Mrs. Janet Barham, of Minyip, Victoria, Australia. Later Janet McCarthy
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal