Regimental number | 61823 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 5.75" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J J Barry, Grant Street, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Footscray, for 4 years; 1 year in the 56th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Zealandic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | A BRC |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5649 Pte Richard Kevin BARRY, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 5 October 1918; disembarked London, England, 5 December 1918, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Fovant. Allotted to Reinforcements, 22nd Bn, 5 December 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 January 1919; marched in to Australian Staging Camp, Abancourt, 29 January 1919. Marched out to Headquarters, Australian Base Depot, Havre, 19 February 1919; taken on strength, ABRC, 1 March 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 10 June 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 11 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 September 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 17 September 1919. Medal: British War Medal |