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George Herbert BARNES

Regimental number3118
Place of birthAvoca, Victoria
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs Anne Barnes, Crawford Road, Maylands, Western Australia
Enlistment date20 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name51st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/68/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 23 December 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3188
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 10 September 1917
Date of death26 August 1917
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLa Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 3), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
152
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Anthony and Annie BARNES. Native of Victoria, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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