ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BARRIE, Alexander

BARRIE, Alexander

Full Name: Alexander

BARRIE

Date of Birth: 02

–

1893

Place of birth: Parkhead Glasgow

Scotland

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Thomson Brook WA

Next of Kin: Brother – John BARRIE

Next of Kin Address: Denmark WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1117

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-28

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Tigne Hospital MALTA

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Pieta Military Hospital Cemetery Tal-Pieta Malta – Section A, Plot XIV, Grave No. 1

25/05/1915- Completed Medical Examination Albany WA
28/05/1915- Allotted 7th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA
29/05/1915- To ” D ” Company 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
29/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for Egypt
22/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia to Overseas Training Base Egypt
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
22/09/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound to Hip/Abdomen )
22/09/1915- Admitted 7th Field Ambulance then transferred to 16th Casualty Clearing Station before evacuation aboard Hospital Ship ” Grampian ” bound for Malta
2/10/1915- Admitted Tigne Hospital Malta
7/10/1915-  Reported to be Dangerously Ill
10/10/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action at Gallipoli – Died at 10.30p.m. in Tigne Hospital Malta.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 23191

British War Medal – 13685

Victory Medal – No. 13625

Memorial Scroll/Plaque – 314047

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Denmark War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 112.