| Regimental number | 2213 |
| Place of birth | Ross, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Ross, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 2.5" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Barwick, Ross, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ross, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Led Platoon with great dash in successful counterattack, setting splendid example of coolness and cheerfulness. (Bullecourt, 6 May 1917)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Thomas Lewis and Elizabeth Ellen BARWICK; Eva Mary BARWICK |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Force, 11 September 1915; taken on strength of 12th Bn, Gallipoli, 17 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 6 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 26 April 1916. Promoted Corporal, 26 July 1916. Admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, 26 November 1916 (myalgia); transferred to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 27 November 1916; to No 5 Ambulance Train, 29 November 1916; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 30 November 1916; discharged to duty, 9 December 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 11 December 1916. Proceeded to unit, 27 February 1917; rejoined 12th Bn, 3 March 1917. Promoted Sergeant, 10 April 1917. Promoted Company Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer, Class II). On leave, 21 July 1917; rejoined unit, 3 August 1917. Admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 August 1917 (urethral discharged); transferred to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 August 1917 (gonorrhoea); to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 24 August 1917; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 26 August 1917; discharged, 15 September 1917, and marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, the same day; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 24 days. Proceeded to unit, 23 September 1917; rejoined 12th Bn, 26 September 1917. On leave to Paris, 18 January 1918; rejoined unit, 28 January 1918. Admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 30 January 1918 (soft chancre); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 30 January 1918; to No 39 General Hospital, Le Havre, 4 February 1918 (scabies); discharged, 10 February 1918, and marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, the same day. Proceeded to England (deformed feet; Class B2); marched into No 2 Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 12 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 6 June 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 31 July 1918; discharged Hobart (medically unfit), 3 September 1918. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Ross Cemetery, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARWICK James Thomas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
