ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BARTON, Harold Eric Gelting

BARTON, Harold Eric Gelting

Full Name: Harold Eric Gelting

BARTON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1895

Place of birth: Warrnambool VIC

Australia

Occupation: Grazier

Address: East Kirup WA

Next of Kin: Father- William Barton

Next of Kin Address: Tahara via Hamilton VIC

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 869

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-20

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Memorialized Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 33.

20/08/1914- Joined 11th Battalion 3rd Brigade Infantry as Private WA
26/11/1914- To Overseas base Depot Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/05/1915-  DIED of WOUNDS on board HMT ” Osmonich ” at Sea.

Buried at Sea by Capt. WILFORD ex ” Gloucester Castle “.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 4577

British War Medal No. 3955

Victory Medal No. 3955

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306387.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Tahara War Memorial Victoria

Wagin & Districts Honour Roll WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 61

Lone Pine Memorial  Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 33.

 

Local I.D.- Bunbury Herald.