Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Dulwich Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Father, I Le P Barrow, 26 Yule Street, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | A A M C Res |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'Under heavy fire he dressed the wounded in an open trench, and when the battalion attacked he advanced with them and established his dressing station behind the front line. When two of his bearers were wounded carrying a casualty he dashed forward under direct machine gun fire to their assistance. Later, he was seriously wounded. Throughout the operations he showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 11904 Pte Garnet Lyndon BARROW, 9th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 18 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |