BARRETT, William Edward

BARRETT, William Edward

Full Name: William Edward

BARRETT

Date of Birth: 03

1872

Place of birth: Totnes, Devonshire

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: " Whiteley " Newtown, Busselton, WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Isabella BARRETT

Next of Kin Address: " Whiteley " Newtown Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 101/6262

Rank: Warrant Officer

Unit/Division: Australian Army Pay Corps

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-04

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-05-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-20

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-12-19

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PREVIOUS SERVICE – Her Majesty’s Army- ” Discharged on Termination of Second period of limited Engagement
27/02/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury
04/03/1915- To 9th DEpot Company Blackboy Hill WA
16/03/1915- To 16th Company Australian Army Service Corps & Promoted to Transport Corporal
25/04/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA bound for Victoria
22/05/1915- Embarked Melbourne VIC aboard ” Afric ” bound for Egypt
20/06/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
01/12/1915- Transferred to Australian Army Pay Corps & Promoted to Sergeant

04/03/1916- Re-Enlisted as R101 & Embarked Melbourne Vic aboard ” Zealandic bound for Egypt
08/05/1916- To AAPC London ex ” Euripides ” from Alexandria Egypt
15/09/1916- Promoted to Warrant Officer Class II at AAPC London
23/07/1917- At AAPC Tidworth Office London
14/02/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
15/02/1918- Embarked Plymouth England  aboard ” Clanstephan Castle ” for Return to Australia
09/04/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA
24/04/1918- Posted to Duty 2nd Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA & Promoted to Warrant Officer First Class
28/07/1918- Embarked Melbourne VIC bound for England
27/09/1918- To AAPC London – Returned from Australia
01/10/1918- To High Commissioners Office Australia House London
05/10/1918- In Army Pay Corps Special Reinforcements
21/06/1919- Granted Leave with Pay & Subs for Non Military Employment for Experience in Tractor Ploughing with Combustion at Brentwood School of Motor Tractors Bretwood Essex England
08/08/1919- Rejoined AIF Headquarters London ex Non Military Employment placement
23/08/1919- Granted Leave England
05/09/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Plassy ” for Return to Australia
17/10/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
19/12/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – Medal No. 5928

British War Medal – No. 2879

Victory Medal – No. 2876.