BARRETT, Alfred Jack

BARRETT, Alfred Jack

Full Name: Alfred Jack

BARRETT

Date of Birth: 04

–

1898

Place of birth: Dublin

Ireland

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Newtown, Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Isabella BARRETT

Next of Kin Address: Newtown, Busselton, WA.

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 7211

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-12-04

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-11-25

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25/11/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination at Busselton WA
04/12/1916- To 95 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
31/12/1916- To 24th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill as Private
29/01/1917- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for England
31/01/1917- Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea ( Sickness Not Determined )
05/02/1917- Discharged from Ships Hospital at Sea
27/03/1917- Disembarked Devonport England
27/03/1917- To 14th Training Battalion Codford England
24/04/1917- Admitted New Zealand Group Hospital Codford England ( Measles )
15/05/1917- To 14th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
07/06/1917- Detached to Service at Administrative Headquarters London
09/02/1918- Admitted King George Hospital Stanford Street London ( Sick )
20/02/1918- Rejoined Admin. Headquarters London ex Hospital, then transferred to No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England , at Own Request
05/04/1918- Detached from Service at War Chest Club London
06/05/1918- Proceeded Overseas New Zealand Infantry Base Depot Etaples France to Reinforcements 16th Battalion ex Folkestone
19/05/1918- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion in the field France
04/07/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Shrapnel Wound to Face )
05/07/1918- Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 47th Casualty Clearing Station
07/07/1918- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Southern General Hospital Edgbaston Birmingham England
26/07/1918- Granted Leave England
09/08/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny ex Hospital
29/08/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
22/09/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
27/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
15/11/1918- Detached to 4th Divisional Guard in the field France
18/12/1918- Rejoined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Detachment
30/04/1919- To No. 4 Group Hurdcott England ex AIBD Havre France
24/06/1919- Granted Leave with Pay & Subs for Non Military Employment to attend Brentwood School of Motor Tractors re. Motor Tractors I.D. at Brentwood, Essex, England
11/08/1919- Granted Leave England
26/08/1919- Rejoined 16th Battalion England ex Leave
05/09/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Plassy ” for Return to Australia
17/10/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
25/11/1919- Discharged from Service ( ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 17724

Victory Medal – No. 17124.