Regimental number | 2248 |
Place of birth | Carrieton, South Australia |
School | Appila State School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Saddler |
Address | Tarcowie, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Bridget Barry, Tarcowie, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Deir El Belah War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 69), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Caltowie War Memorial Tablet, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: John Joseph and Bridget E. BARRY, Tarcowie, South Australia. Native of Appila, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 1 June 1916. Transferred to 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, 1 August 1916; taken on strength, Romani, 1 August 1916. Wounded in action, 19 April 1917; admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Shellal, 19 April 1917; transferred to 53rd Welsh Casualty Clearing Station, Deir-el-Belah, Palestine, 20 April 1917 (gun shot wound, head); reported dangerously ill, 25 April 1917; died of wounds, 27 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRY James William |