Difference between revisions of "Charles Barnett"
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| − | On entering Blackboy Hill camp Charles received a | + | On entering Blackboy Hill camp Charles received a month's training before being allocated to the 28th Battalion. |
| − | Embarked with battalion on the [[HMT Ivernia]] for Gallipoli on 4 Sep 1915 and returned via Mudros, arriving at Alexandria on 10 Jan 1916. | + | |
| + | Embarked with battalion on the [[HMT Ivernia]] for Gallipoli on 4 Sep 1915 and returned on [[HMT Ausonia]] via Mudros, arriving at Alexandria on 10 Jan 1916. On 21 Sep 1915 while at Gallipoli, Charles was appointed Lance Corporal. | ||
| − | Death caused by a gun shot wound to the head, admitted to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station 30 May 1916, but died of wounds 7:30am 30 May 1916. | + | Embarked on 16 Mar 1916 for Marseilles, arriving there 21 Mar 1916. |
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| + | Death caused by a gun shot wound to the head received early on 30 May 1916, admitted to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station 30 May 1916, but died of wounds 7:30am 30 May 1916. The battalion's war diary records very light casualties for the month of May 1916 (11 KIA/DOW and 38 wounded). It appears that Charles was one of two deaths on the 30th, probably caused by sniper fire. | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | not known 1889 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 30 May 1916 |
| Place of Death | Fromelles, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 26 years, 1 month |
| Description | 5'7" (1.70m) tall; weight 150 lbs (68.0kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Sister Mrs Maria Clarke |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 600 |
| Date of Enlistment | 10 Mar 1915 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 28th Battalion, D Company / 7th Brigade 2nd Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 29 Jun 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A11 Ascanius |
| Fate | Died of Wounds 30 May 1916 at Fromelles |
| Monument | Jarrahdale |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
War Service
On entering Blackboy Hill camp Charles received a month's training before being allocated to the 28th Battalion.
Embarked with battalion on the HMT Ivernia for Gallipoli on 4 Sep 1915 and returned on HMT Ausonia via Mudros, arriving at Alexandria on 10 Jan 1916. On 21 Sep 1915 while at Gallipoli, Charles was appointed Lance Corporal.
Embarked on 16 Mar 1916 for Marseilles, arriving there 21 Mar 1916.
Death caused by a gun shot wound to the head received early on 30 May 1916, admitted to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station 30 May 1916, but died of wounds 7:30am 30 May 1916. The battalion's war diary records very light casualties for the month of May 1916 (11 KIA/DOW and 38 wounded). It appears that Charles was one of two deaths on the 30th, probably caused by sniper fire.
Notes
Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France Plot II, Row A, Grave No 11.