| Regimental number | 542 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| School | South Presentation Monastery Catholic, Cork, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Woodlands, Lindenow, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Barrett, 8 Industrial Place, Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Anzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/2/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Son on Patrick and Margaret Barrett, 8 Industrial Place, Cork, Ireland |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | near Amiens, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave 21), Crouy-sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 September 1916; marched out to Chiseldon, 22 September 1916; taken on strength of Cycle Training Bn, 22 September 1916. Found guilty, 13 November 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 6 November to midnight, 12 November 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks and forfeited 6 days' pay. Proceeded over seas to France, 1 January 1917; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 2 January 1917; marched out to 1st ANZAC Entrenching Bn, 19 January 1917; admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 29 January 1917 (influenza); discharged to duty, 5 February 1917; rejoined unit, 7 February 1917. Found guilty, 6 April 1917, of being absent without leave from midday to 5:00 pm, 5 April 1917: awarded forfeiture of 3 days' pay. Found guilty, 18 April 1917, of using insubordinate language to his superior officer: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 11 July 1917 (tonsillitis); discharged to duty, 17 July 1917; rejoined unit, 20 July 1917; proceeded to join 2nd ANZAC Cycle Bn, 27 July 1917; admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 12 October 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 17 October 1917; on leave to Paris, 23 November 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 30 November 1917; transferred to Australian Corps Cycle Bn, 16 January 1918; taken on strength of 14th Bn, 27 February 1918. Wounded in action, 31 May 1918; admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 31 May 1918 (shrapnel wounds and fractured leg); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 31 May 1918; died of wounds, France, 31 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRETT Patrick Joseph |
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