Regimental number | 1236 |
Place of birth | Monkstown, Co Cork, Ireland |
Other Names | Jack |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Longreach, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 7.25" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Barry, Poffern Horn, Monkston, Co Cork, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Longreach, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to Convalescent Depot, Helouan, Egypt, 10 January 1916 (pneumonia); discharged to duty, Heliopolis, 18 January 1916; admitted to General Hospital, Cairo, 29 January 1916 (influenza); admitted to General Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 February 1916 (acute rheumatism); 'dangerously ill', 4 March 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, 11 March 1916 (cardiac); 'out of danger', 18 March 1916; invalided to Australia, 10 April 1916 (cardiac dilatation). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola' from Suez, 12 April 1916; disembarked Sydney, 12 May 1916; discharged, 27 May 1916 (medically unfit). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | North Rockhampton Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRY John |