ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BARNES, William Patrick

Full Name: William Patrick BARNES
Date of Birth: 07-1884
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Occupation: Railway Porter
Address: Shaw Street Guildford WA

Height: 169 cm
Weight: 62 kg

Next of Kin: Sister-Elizabeth Jarvis
Next of Kin Address: Jarvis Street South Bunbury WA
Religion: Church of England

1/11/1916-To 92 Depot as Private
2/12/1916-To 39th Battalion 6th Reinforcements
21/03/1917-To 10th Training Battalion Larkhill Durrington England ex Sutton Mandeville
28/04/1917-Transferred 67th Battalion in the field England
25/08/1917-Proceeded Overseas 3rd Aust Division Base Depot Rouelles France to join 39th Battalion ex Windmill Hill Perham Downs England
1/09/1917-Joined 39th Battalion in the field France
4/10/1917-Reported MISSING IN ACTION Belgium
4/10/1917-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Belgium

Service Number: 2781
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 39th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-10-18
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill , WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1916-12-29
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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-03
Locations Served: ,
Returned: No
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Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death: 1917-10-04
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 44
Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium- No Known Grave