William Henry (Bill) BARNES

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Service Number:	556
Enlisted:	9 November 1914, Place of Enlistment, Mitchell, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 11 November 1890
Home Town:	Mitchell, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Mitchell, Queensland, Australia, 15 September 1960, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mitchell Cemetery, Qld RC, M
Memorials:	Mitchell Memorial Walls

9 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 556, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Mitchell, Queensland.
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 556, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 556, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney
7 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment
23 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment

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