Regimental number | 2149 |
Place of birth | Gre Gre Central, St Arnaud, Victoria |
School | Gre Gre Central, St Arnaud, Victoria |
Religion | Wesleyan |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Traynor's Lagoon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William F Barratt, Traynor's Lagoon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot II, Row AA, Grave No. 1), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary Ann BARRATT. |
Family/military connections | Bothers: 778 Alfred Herbert BARRATT, 2nd Pioneer Bn, killed in action, Ypres, Belgium, 4 October 1917; 779 Pte Edwin BARRETT, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 22 August 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 October 1916; taken on strength, 12th Trining Bn, Codford, 2 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1916; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 5 December 1916. Admitted to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 26 December 1916 (mumps); discharged to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 14 January 1917; marched out to unit, 23 February 1917; taken on strength, 46th Bn, 26 February 1917. Wounded in action, France, 11 April 1917; admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 11 April 1917 (shrapnel wound, right arm); transferred to Ambulance Train No 23, 11 April 1917; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 12 April 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 23 April 1917; discharged to Base Details, 3 May 1917; marched into No 4 Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Etaples, 7 May 1917; marched out to join unit, 13 May 1917; rejoined unit, 14 May 1917. Detached to 45th Bn, 3 June 1917; rejoined 46th Bn, 10 June 1917. Wounded in action, 18 July 1917 (gassed); admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 18 July 1917; transferred to Ambulance Train No 38, 25 July 1917; to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 25 July 1917; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 7 August 1917; to 5th Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 9 August 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 31 August 1917; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 1 September 1917; marched out to rejoin unit, 19 September 1917; rejoined unit, 22 September 1917. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 September 1917; transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 24 September 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 26 September 1917; to 2nd Canadian Convalescent Depot, 15 October 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 17 October 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 1 December 1917; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 1 December 1917; marched out to unit, 4 December 1917; rejoined unit, 7 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 January 1918; returned from leave, 5 February 1918. Wounded in action, France, 3 April 1918; admitted to 36th Field Ambulance, 3 April 1918; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1918 (gun shot wound, right forearm)l to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1918; to Ambulance Train No 25, 5 April 1918; to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 5 April 1918; transferred to England, 7 April 1918; admitted to Princess Christian Military Hospital, Eaglefield Green, 7 April 1918; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Surrey, 12 April 1918; discharged on furlough, 4 May 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 18 May 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 18 May 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Deverill, 12 July 1918; marched in, 12 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 August 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Havre, 10 August 1918; marched out to unit, 12 August 1918; rejoined unit, 16 August 1918. Wounded in action (4th occasion), 20 September 1918; admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 September 1918 (shrapnel wound, thigh and head); transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 September 1918; to Ambulance Train No 42, 23 September 1918; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 24 September 1918; died of wounds, 22 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRATT John Leslie |