Charles Barnett

Personal Information
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

War Service

On entering Blackboy Hill camp Charles received a months 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 on 10 Mar 1916 for Marseilles, arriving there 21 Mar 1916.

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.

Notes

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France Plot II, Row A, Grave No 11.