Biographies
School, Newcastle. Lived at Neutral Bay. Married Grace M.M. Baragry 1909. Next of kin: Grace Margaret Mary Barnes, wife, 39 Enmore Road, Marrickville, later 43 John Street, Waterloo. Enlisted 30/8/1915 Neutral Bay Died of disease 26/4/1918 in Leeds Hospital, aged 26. Buried Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Warwickshire grave B10.224 AWM File IDRL428 Box 17 (Letters re missing servicemen to British Red Cross) Claude Casson, visiting NCO for the Australian Red Cross: Private L.E. Barnes died at 2nd/1st Southern General Hospital, Edgebaston, Birmingham, on 26th April 1918. He was admitted to hospital with minor hand trouble, he was also slightly feverish. While in hospital he drew attention to a swelling of the right knee. While in the operating theatre, with a view to operation on knee, the heart failed while anaesthetic was being administered An inquest was held and the coroner's decision was: ’Death from heart failure, while under anaesthetic properly administered’. Private L.E. Barnes was buried with full military honours at Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham. I have personally visited the cemetery with a view to obtain a photograph of the grave, but it is at present incomplete. Memorial Board, Church of England, Campsie (Barbes, L.E.) Tele/Mirror 11/11/1993 Died of Wounds 26/4/1918 In England (of Sydney) Anzac Memorial Died of Illness 23/4/1918
Barnes, William Canterbury Memorial Board, Methodist Church, Canterbury Road, Campsie
Barnett, Private Harold no.3557 4th Battalion
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Harefield 11/12/17 (RTA 16/12/1917): I was a runner and went up with Captain Estall and Lieutenant Crawford to find out something about the track, and as we were going up I saw a body which they told me was Barnett dead just off the track. I did not know him too well. Private W.E. Dunn no.3463 (later 3rd M.G. Bn) no.3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 23/11/1917. (RTA 14/2/1918): Re: H. Bamett no.3557, W.E. Edwards no.6355 and C.O’Keefe no.3394 I knew them all well and they were all three missing in the attack in front of Ypres on that day and I believe they were all three together. It is quite impossible for them to have got into the German line because of the barrage. We held the objective and the ground was well searched. Enquiries were made at the DS.s and we were asked on parade to give any information about them but none was forthcoming, and we can only think that they were blown to pieces or buried It was very muddy. Description: Bamett: medium height and build fair, came from Canterbury. Edwards: a big man, dark, about 24. O’Keefe: medium height and build dark. He had been in Belmore, Sydney, five years before the war. Casualty List SMH 16/4/1918 Killed in Action 4/10/1917 (Previously reported missing) Killed at Broodseinde Ridge. “Cousin to 4 Law boys of Marrickville, and Lionel George Jackson, Canterbury, since deceased, war wounds”. Further information could be obtained from Mrs E. Jurd, 8 Queen Street, Granville. Memorial on the Menin Gate Roll of Honour, Canterbury District
Barratt, Lance-Corporal Fitzroy William no.3357 45th Battalion 9th Reinforcements Wilson Avenue, Belmore. Tram Conductor Married Jessie Isobel Littlejohn 1909 Enlisted 4/9/1916, aged 31. Married. Church of England. Next of kin, wife, Mrs Jessie Isabel Barratt, Wilson Avenue, Belmore. Embarked from Sydney 24/1/1917 per HMAT A68 Anchises. Returned to Australia 19/6/1919 Died 1930, son of Arthur J. and Jessie Barratt. Roll of Honour, Canterbury District (Ballatt, F.W.)
21 Wonga Street Canterbury. Electrician. Bom 1888 at Canterbury, son of Stephen & Mary Jane Barnett. Lived in Duke Street Canterbury. Educated Canterbury Superior Public School. Enlisted 28/11/1916 at Canterbury. Next of kin: mother, Mary Jane Barnett, 21 Wonga Street, Canterbury. Casualty List SMH 10/12/1917 Missing Barrell, Private George Wallace no.3021 4/10/1917 AWM File IDRL428 Letters re missing 17th Battalion A Company 7th servicemen to British Red Cross. Reinforcements Private Roy Terry no.2189 4th Battalion, W.41 Fore Street, Canterbury. Tram driver