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John BARNES

Regimental number2872
Place of birthCastlemaine, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinFather, J Barnes, Castlemaine, Victoria
Enlistment date23 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll23 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 September 1916
Date of death3 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialRegina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt (Plot VIII, Row H, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
152
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Margaret BARNES, Fryer's Town, Victoria

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