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BARRY, John Francis
Personal Details
Service Number: | 358 |
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Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Yarrawonga, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Yarrawonga, Victoria, 25 October 1888 |
Home Town: | Yarrawonga, Moira, Victoria |
Schooling: | Sacred Heart Catholic School |
Occupation: | Printer and reporter |
Died: | Died of wounds (received at Gallipoli), Alexandria, Egypt, 11 May 1915, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row H. Grave 78 , Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarrawonga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 358, Yarrawonga, Victoria | |
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19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
25 Apr 1915: | Wounded Private, 358, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (legs and back) |
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Original member of 7th Battalion AIF