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William James BARHAM

Regimental number4742
Place of birthPenola, South Australia
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMinyip, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinMother, Mrs. J. McCartney, Minyip, Victoria
Enlistment date16 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9/8/1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll4742A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Australian Pioneers
FateKilled in Action 10 May 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death10 May 1917
Age at death28
Place of burialVaulx Hill Cemetery (I. G. 18.), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parent: Mrs Janet Barham, Minyip, Victoria. Born at Penola, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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