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Alexander Roy BARTON

Regimental number6040
Place of birthPaskeville, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressParkville, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8.75"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Lena Barton, Wallaroo Mine, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll25 April 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 December 1918
Discharge date2 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 7 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917, and marched in same day to 7th Training Bn, Rollestone.

Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 6 April 1917 (scabies); discharged from hospital, 17 April 1917.

Found guilty, 18 June 1917, of being absent without leave, Rollestone, from midnight, 9 June, to 6.30 am, 18 June 1917: awarded confined to camp for 9 days and forfeiture of 18 days' pay; forfeited total of 26 days' pay.

Found guilty, 3 July 1917, of being absent without leave, Rollestone, from 6.30 am, 1 July, to 6.30 am, 3 July 1917: awarded 3 days confined to camp and forfeiture of 9 days' pay.

Found guilty, 26 July 1917, of being absent without leave, Rollestone, from 6.30 am, 22 July, to 2.45 pm, 23 July 1917: awarded 2 days confined to camp and forfeited 4 days' pay; forfeited total of 6 days' pay.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 September 1917; taken on strength, 27th Bn, Belgium, 5 October 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 June 1918.

Wounded in action, 11 August 1918 (gun shot wound, left leg), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 55th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 13 August 1918, and admitted to 47th General Hospital, 13 August 1918. Transferred to England, 18 August 1918, and admitted to Bath War Hospital, 20 August 1918. Transferred to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 24 October 1918; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 December 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 7 December 1918; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takaea', 25 December 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 6 February 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 2 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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