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BARTER, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1872 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Stafford, near Dorchester, Dorset, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | County Council School, Dorset, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No Grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 8 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1872, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1872, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne | |
| 9 Jul 2015: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Mar 1889 Barter Francis Poole 5a 258
Biography
Arrived in Australia aged 28 years.
11 May 1917 - Wounded in action, to the head
25 September 1917 - Wounded in action for the second time - to the hand
28 April 1918 - Was killed when a shell landed in his post killing him and three others of the garrison. Frank was badly hit about the body and died instantaniously. He was originally buried by his unit as per Sheet 62d; P. 25. a. 1. The grave was disturbed by following battles
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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