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Albert William Barratt
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Personal Information
Birth Not Known
Place of Birth Perth, Western Australia
Death 3 March 1952
Place of Death Gosnells, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 43 years, 3 months
Description 5' 5 3/4" (1.67m) tall; 123 lbs (55.8 Kg); sallow complexion, brown eyes, dark hair
Occupation Orchardist
Religion Methodist
Address Kelmscott, Western Australia
Military Information
Reg Number 6295
Date of Enlistment 4 September 1916
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 28th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement, 7th Bde, 2nd Div
Date of Embarkation 29 December 1916
Ship Embarked On HMAT Persic A34
Date of Return 18 April 1918
Ship Returned On S.S. Llanstephan Castle
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument Kelmscott (Listed on monument as W.)

Pre War

Wife moves from Kelmscott to Gosnells some time after he enlists. Locals who were included in other reinforcement drafts that shared the voyage to England on the Persic included Alfred Needham, George Mouatt Dow, David Forbes Abernethy, Charles Mitchell, and Joseph Smith.

War Service

On arrival in England Albert is posted to the 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone where he takes 3 days unauthorised leave (AWOL) in April 1917.

He embarks for France at Southampton on 18 Jun 1917 and joins the 28th Battalion on 3 Jul 1917 at Bapaume before it moves to billets at Cassels. The battalion is going through rebuilding with 287 new men joining during July. Soon after Albert is hospitalised with Trench Fever (23 Aug to 4 Sep 1917) and again on 13 Sep 1917 from billets at Steenvoorde. This time after being seen by the 7th Australian Field Ambulance, and the 56th General Hospital in Etaples, he is sent via HS Grantully Castle to England for admittance (debility) to Queen Mary's Military Hospital in Lancashire.

HS Grantully Castle

Sent home to Australia due to his ill health (Debility and Premature Senility). Discharged 5th Military District 25 Apr 1918. Returned to Aust Ship: S.S. Llanstephan Castle Dates: 15 Feb 1918 to 18 Apr 1918 Death: 3 Mar 1952 Gosnells

Under the heading 'Qualified for Khaki, Albert is listed along with A.L. Bettenay of Karragullen.[1]

Post War

In 1898 he had married Nora Agnes Maud Prosser. The 1910 Electoral roll lists him as a gardener at Harris, Lawlers (Leonora) and in 1916 he is living with his wife Norah Alice Maud in Kelmscott. By 1925 his address is Albany rd, Gosnells, an orchardist. In 1949 no change, but children have arrived - Irene Phyllis in 1899 at Claremont (married Warren F. Paskett), Raymond Digby in Perth during 1901 (died before 1952), and Constance Beatrice in Claremont during 1903 (married Edgar H. [Ted] Hamling), Vivien (died before 1952), Norman, and Olive E. who married Reginald C. Carter. 10 grandchildren at that point.

Aged 79 Albert's death is reported[2]. Leaves wife Dolly and 6 children, 2 of whom have pre-deceased him.

Notes

  1. The Daily News 27 Mar 1916 page 6.
  2. West Australian Wednesday 5 March 1952 page 26

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