Arthur Reginald Barrett
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 29 Aug 1899 |
| Place of Birth | London, England |
| Death | 1990 |
| 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 |
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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 Eqra. 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, and was released on 1 Oct 1919.
Discharged by 5th Military District on 6 Jan 1920.
Post War
In 1926 Arthur married Charlotte Beatrice Farrell. Charlotte died in Narrogin on 13 Jun 1994 aged 91. Two daughters, Joan and Beverley.
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