Walter Thomas BARRETT

Regimental number5316
Place of birthRochester, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
Address6 Hamilton Street, Subiaco, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs Robina Barrett, 558 William Street, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 August 1918
Date of death7 January 1920
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery (Portion: C of E, Grave No. 402), Western Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
112
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Mary Ellen BARRETT. Native Place: Rochester, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal