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Herbert George BARNES

Regimental number8
Date of birth1896
Place of birthTamworth New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressTamworth, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Barnes, Tamworth, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 20 December 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Samuel ALbert and Emma BARNES, Thorpleigh Flats, Coogee, New South Wales.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 360 Second Lieutenant Vincent Samuel BARNES, 33rd Battalion, killed in action, 3 February 1918, Belgium.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 March 1958
Place of burialMacquarie Park Cemetery

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