Regimental number | 96 |
Place of birth | Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
School | St James Christian Brothers School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Grocer's traveller |
Address | Hill Street, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Barry, Hill Street, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Machine Gun Section of the Queensland Light Horse: joined at 16; promoted Corporal at 18; Sergeant at 19; Quarter-Master Sergeant at 21. he was about to apply for a commission when war broke out. He joined the AIF in August 1914; was promoted to Sergeant-Major while in camp; led his Troop into action the day he was killed. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Quinn's Post Cemetery (Special Memorial 2), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Cecelia BARRY, Hill Street, Wooloowin, Queensland. Native of Brisbane, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3171 Mark Kevin BARRY, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, died of blackwater fever in Sydney, after returning from 3 yrs active service with the Light Horse in Palestine. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 9 May 1915. Killed in action, Anzac, 7 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRY Harold Joseph |