BARRY, John Joseph
| Service Number: | 2583 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 4 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide Christian Brother's College, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Chainman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Etaples, France, 24 May 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension Plot II, Row S, Grave 6 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Penong Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2583 | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2583, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2583, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 28 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Serapeum | |
| 20 May 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2583, 10th Infantry Battalion, GSW |
Obituary
News has been received that Pte. J Barry, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. M Barry, of Gilles Street, Adelaide died on May 24 last from wounds received whilst fighting. He was educated at Christian Brothers' College, Adelaide, and at the age of 16 years went to a station of the late Mr. A Murrray's on the west coast. Prior to enlisting he was with a Government survey party in this State. His generous and kindly disposition made him admired by all who knew him. A younger brother, who is well-known in athletic circles, and who is attached to his late brother's battalion is now in the firing line. They enlisted and went away together in the 27th Battalion, but were transferred to another Battalion in Egypt.
Observer Newspaper
Submitted 6 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Aberfoyle Park High School
Son of Michael BARRY and katherine nee DOOHEN
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