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John Henry BARNES

Regimental number3213
Date of birth21 February 1895
Place of birthAlumny Creek, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTeacher
Address260 Glebe Road, Glebe, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, H Barnes, Public School, Woolgoolga, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on Alumny Creek Public School & District Roll of Honor ('For God, For King, For Country').
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 December 1920

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