
| Regimental number | 1062 |
| Place of birth | Gosberton, nr Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| School | Board School,Egland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer's labourer |
| Address | 32 Jardine, Wincobank, Sheffield, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Barnatt, 32 Jardine Street, Wincobank, Sheffield, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 1), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Florance Alice BARNATT, 32 Jardine Street, Wincobank, Sheffield, England. Native of Gosberton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, france, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 6 July 1916, of being absent from Roll Call: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2. Reported missing in action, 19-20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, 23 August 1917, pronounced fate as KILLED IN ACTION, 20 July 1916. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Buried Fromelles Sheet 36 N22 Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARNATT George Robert
Red Cross file 240205 |