Difference between revisions of "Arthur Reginald Barrett"
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| death = 4 Oct 1980 | | death = 4 Oct 1980 | ||
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| + | Left England for Australia on 19 Aug 1911. | ||
==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
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The reinforcements embarked from Sydney on the [[SS Port Darwin]], and were transhipped at Bombay in India. They disembarked at Egra Basrah (Iraq) on 23 Oct 1918 from [[HMT Egra]]. On arrival he entered camp at Margil, before joining his unit in Baghdad on 16 Nov 1918. | The reinforcements embarked from Sydney on the [[SS Port Darwin]], and were transhipped at Bombay in India. They disembarked at Egra Basrah (Iraq) on 23 Oct 1918 from [[HMT Egra]]. On arrival he entered camp at Margil, before joining his unit in Baghdad on 16 Nov 1918. | ||
| − | On 14 Dec 1918 he was admitted to the 31st Stationary Hospital in Baghdad with dysentry, and was discharged to duty on 30 Dec 1918. Admitted to hospital again on 23 Sep 1919 at Zakho, | + | On 14 Dec 1918 he was admitted to the 31st Stationary Hospital in Baghdad with dysentry, and was discharged to duty on 30 Dec 1918. Admitted to hospital again on 23 Sep 1919 at Zakho, before being released on 1 Oct 1919. |
| − | Discharged by 5th Military District on 6 Jan 1920. | + | Discharged by the 5th Military District on 6 Jan 1920. |
==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
| − | + | On 16 Jan 1926 Arthur married Charlotte Beatrice Farrell in St George's Cathedral in Perth. Charlotte was born in 1903 and died in Narrogin on 13 Jun 1994 aged 91. They had two daughters, Joan Paula (29 Nov 1926 - 1999) and Beverley Bernard (1931 - 2010). | |
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| + | Post Office Directories: 1925 - 1948 Yilliminning (east of Narrogin); 1954 - 1958 Gloucester crescent, Safety Bay; 1968 at 150 Arcadia West, Safety Bay. | ||
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| + | During WW2 Arthur enlisted on 27 May 1942 and served with the 10th VDC Battalion at Narrogin until 15 Mar 1946 with the rank of Captain regimental number W73802. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 29 Aug 1899 |
| Place of Birth | St John's Wood, London, England |
| Death | 4 Oct 1980 |
| Place of Death | Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 18 years, 2 months |
| Description |
5'6¼" (1.m) tall ; 120lbs 54.431 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Window dresser |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 'Beechwort', Station road, Gosnells, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Frederick Barrett |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 23021 |
| Date of Enlistment | 25 Oct 1917 |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Unit/Formation | 1st Australian & New Zealand Wireless Signal Station |
| Date of Embarkation | 14 Sep 1918 ‒ 23 Oct 1918 |
| Ship Embarked On | SS Port Darwin |
| Date of Embarkation | 17 Oct 1918 ‒ 28 Oct 1918 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMT Egra |
| Date of Return | 5 Nov 1919 ‒ 11 Nov 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | SS Varela |
| Date of Return | 1 Dec 1919 ‒ 22 Dec 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A7 Medic |
| Monument | Gosnells RSL Honour Board |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Left England for Australia on 19 Aug 1911.
War Service
Following basic training in WA, and after a period of leave from 12 - 17 Jan 1918, Arthur was sent to the Army Signals School at Moore Park in New South Wales. On 7 Feb 1918 he became a member of the Wireless Station reinforcement draft for Mesopotamia. On 3 Sep 1918 he was admitted to the Field Hospital in Liverpool New South Wales with influenza, before being discharged on 5 Sep 1918.
The reinforcements embarked from Sydney on the SS Port Darwin, and were transhipped at Bombay in India. They disembarked at Egra Basrah (Iraq) on 23 Oct 1918 from HMT Egra. On arrival he entered camp at Margil, before joining his unit in Baghdad on 16 Nov 1918.
On 14 Dec 1918 he was admitted to the 31st Stationary Hospital in Baghdad with dysentry, and was discharged to duty on 30 Dec 1918. Admitted to hospital again on 23 Sep 1919 at Zakho, before being released on 1 Oct 1919.
Discharged by the 5th Military District on 6 Jan 1920.
Post War
On 16 Jan 1926 Arthur married Charlotte Beatrice Farrell in St George's Cathedral in Perth. Charlotte was born in 1903 and died in Narrogin on 13 Jun 1994 aged 91. They had two daughters, Joan Paula (29 Nov 1926 - 1999) and Beverley Bernard (1931 - 2010).
Post Office Directories: 1925 - 1948 Yilliminning (east of Narrogin); 1954 - 1958 Gloucester crescent, Safety Bay; 1968 at 150 Arcadia West, Safety Bay.
During WW2 Arthur enlisted on 27 May 1942 and served with the 10th VDC Battalion at Narrogin until 15 Mar 1946 with the rank of Captain regimental number W73802.
Notes