| Regimental number | 3239 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Braund Road, Ovingham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Barry, Braund Road, Ovingham, 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 | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 50th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 29 February 1916. Appointed Temporary Lance corporal, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Reverted to Private, 16 July 1916. Wounded in action, 4 September 1916 (gun shot wound, right wrist), and admitted same day to 8th General Hospital, Rouen; trasferred to England, 5 Sptember 1916, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 7 Sptember 1916 (gun shot wound, right rist and leg: severee). Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perhams Downs from furlough, 24 January 1917 (furlough dates not recorded). Attached to Permanent Staff of No 1 Command Depot from 50th Bn, 11 June 1917. Found guilty, Perham Downs, ofbeing absent without leave from noon, 7 October, until 9 pm, 9 October 1917: reprimanded, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ascanius', 9 February 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 21 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 20 May 1919. Total war service: 3 years 299 days (of which 3 years 153 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARRY John Westwood |
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