| Regimental number | 15694 |
| Place of birth | Newtown, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Platelayer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Barncastle, 20 Linthorpe Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth BARNCASTLE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917; marched in to Australian Details, Perham Downs, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 April 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Field Company Engineers, 21 May 1917. Wounded in action, 20 September 1917; admitted to NZ Stationary Hospital, 22 September 1917 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Ambulance Train, 7 October 1917 (classified ' shell shock'), and admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital; transferred to England, 19 October 1917 (shell shock and bronchitis), and admitted same day to Kitchener War Hospital, Brighton (bronchitis: severe); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 November 1917; discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 19 November 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 May 1918. On Command, 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 21 June 1918; transferred to Australian Army Medical Corps whilst at 1 ADH, 6 November 1918. Detached from attached duty at 1 ADH, 18 December 1918, and marched out to AAMC Training Depot, Fovant. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; disembarked Sydney, 22 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 16 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARNCASTLE William Sydney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
