Regimental number | 2034 |
Place of birth | Scone New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Robert Barwick, Willow Tree, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Milirary Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the Battle of YPRES (Phase 5) 12th October 1917. When all stretcher bearers of his company had become casualties he volunteered for stretcher bearer duty, and in spite of a very heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire continued to bandage and carry back wounded for 36 hours, in many cases for a distance of 1500 yards under heavy fire and through particularly difficult ground. Several men who had sunk in the mud owe their lives to his untiring energy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |