| Regimental number | 229 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pinda, Flinders, South Australia |
| School | Crystal Brook Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | Old Junee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Richard Barrow, Old Junee, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Australian Light Horse, Manilla, NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row E, Grave No. 8), Palestine |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Charlotte Eleanor BARROW. Born in South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Sister: Staff Nurse Lucy BARROW, Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 15 May 1915; temporarily attached to Divisional Mounted Police Headquarters, Gallipoli, 22 June 1915; admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 23 June 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 4 July 1915; to fleet sweeper, 4 July 1915; disembarked Malta, 14 July 1915; admitted to Imtarfa Hospital, 14 July 1915; transferred to St Georges Hospital, 9 August 1915; to St Patricks Hospital, 15 August 1915; discharged to duty, 26 August 1915; embarked Malta, 26 August 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 30 August 1915; marched into Overseas Base, Alexandria, 30 August 1915; embarked Alexandria, 4 September 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 10 September 1915; appointed Lance Corporal, 18 November 1915; appointed temporary Corporal, 30 November 1915. Appointed Corporal, Maadi, Egypt, 10 December 1915. Marched out to Serapeum, 23 February 1916. Appointed temporary Sergeant, Hill 70, 22 May 1916. Reverted to Corporal, 17 July 1916. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 2 September 1916. Appointed temporary Sergeant, 3 September 1916. Appointed Sergeant, Bayoud, 3 December 1916. With Regiment at Deir el Belah, 25 April 1917. Killed in action by a sniper’s bullet, Jemmama, Palestine, 8 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARROW Percival Gilbert |
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