ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BARLOW, Albert Edwin

BARLOW, Albert Edwin

Full Name: Albert Edwin

BARLOW

Date of Birth: 02

–

1887

Place of birth: Plymouth

England

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Brocklesby NSW

Next of Kin: Mother – Helen Smith

Next of Kin Address: 9 Julien Street, Cottedown Road Plymouth England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6415 ( 6418 on National Archives )

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 3rd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 2016-04-28

Enlistment Location: Cootamundra

NSW

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-09-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-10-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Mericourt Wood France

Age at Death: 30

Burial Location: Inscription Villers Bretonneux Memorial France – No known Grave

28/04/1916- Completed Medical Examination Cootamundra NSW & Posted to 2nd Battalion ” B ” Company as Private
3/06/1916- To 3rd Battalion ” C ” Company Liverpool NSW as Private
5/09/1916- To 3rd Battalion 20th Reinforcements as Private
27/10/1916- To 1st Training Battalion England ex Australia
21/11/1916- To Fovant England ex Bovington Wool. No. 3 Command Depot
8/12/1916- Rejoined 1st Training Battalion England
4/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England
12/02/1917- Joined 3rd Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
4/05/1917- Killed in Action France ( Mericourt Wood )

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 47123

Victory Medal – No. 46572

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 324460

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA

 

***** Special Thanks to Anne HAYLOCK, whose research found  that the Soldier was working as a Mill Hand at Pindalup/Holyoake WA in 1914. “*****