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John Leslie BARRATT

Regimental number2149
Place of birthGre Gre Central, St Arnaud, Victoria
SchoolGre Gre Central, St Arnaud, Victoria
ReligionWesleyan
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressTraynor's Lagoon, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 5.5"
Weight131 lbs
Next of kinFather, William F Barratt, Traynor's Lagoon, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll26 April 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/63/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 22 October 1918
Place of death or woundingSt Quentin, France
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialSt 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 connectionsBothers: 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
SourcesNAA: B2455, BARRATT John Leslie

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