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BARRY, Robert Vincent
| Service Numbers: | 3018, S213013 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 December 1939, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Exeter, SA, 6 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Highgate, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Rosewater Marist Brothers Port Adelaide Roll of Honour, Somerton Park Sacred Heart College Men of "The Marist Brothers Old Scholars Association" Honor Roll WW1, South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 3018, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 3018, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 3018, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Dec 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, S213013 | |
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| 6 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 15 Oct 1944: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Born in Semaphore, South Australia, Robert Vincent Barry was a Roman Catholic Butcher from Exeter who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at age 27. He joined as a Private in the 32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement, leaving behind his wife, Mrs. Myrtle M. Barry and embarking from Adelaide in April 1916.
Barry was assigned to the 32nd Battalion. His journey began with embarkment from Alexandria to Egypt on July 5 1916. He disembarked at Marseilles, France, on July 20, 1916, and joined the 32nd Battalion in the field shortly after.
Over the following months, he began to experience health issues related to the cruel conditions on the field. On October 18, 1916, he was taken to the Ambulance due to exhaustion and shellshock. He suffered from debilitating bronchitis and exhaustion. Barry was admitted to Etaples Hospital for 20 days. Due to the severity of his illness, on January 2, 1917, he was temporarily removed from the front lines and sent back to England for further medical care. After he recovered, he was granted furolough for a couple of weeks and then transferred to the 70th Battalion in March 1917. Barry was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on June 27 1917, while serving on the front lines.
Barry's service continued as he was transferred between units, including the 16th Depot Battalion, on October 30, 1917. Unfortunately, his condition did not improve, and he was hospitalized again in Weymouth on May 27, 1918. His condition was diagnosed as Fibrosis of the Lung, as he was exposed to cold gas-filled trenches. Barry was returned to Australia aboard the ship "D23." Accepting that he was no longer suitable for service. Robert Vincent Barry was officially discharged from the A.I.F. on September 20 1917, marking the end of his military service.
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