WW1

BARBER, Albert

Date of birth: 
1895
Biographical notes: 

Albert Barber was the older brother of Henry Barber and enlisted some three months after his younger sibling. Like Henry, he had done some military training, two years with Senor Cadets, three years in the CMF and was serving with the Australian Medical Corps. He had attempted to enlist earlier, but been rejected because of a weak heart.

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BARBER, Henry Victor

Biographical notes: 

Henry Victor Barber was nineteen years and nine months old when he enlisted in Richmond, Victoria, on 29 August 1916. He was the son of Jessie and James Barber, of 5 Albert St., East Melbourne and his elder brother, Albert, followed him into the AIF only three months later. It was this address which Henry and Albert recorded as their own, suggesting that they still lived in the family home.

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BARNS, Aubrey Vernon

Date of birth: 
1892
Biographical notes: 

Aubrey Vernon Barns was the son of Joseph Steven Barns, a salesman, and his wife, Isabella Campbell Barns. At the time he enlisted on 17 October, 1915, Aubrey was loving with his parents at 45 Gipps Street, East Melbourne, and working as a civil servant.

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BARRIE, Charles Gordon

Date of birth: 
1897
Biographical notes: 

One of the mysteries of Charles Gordon Barrie's life is where exactly he lived.

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BARROW, Frank Turner

Date of birth: 
1888
Biographical notes: 

Frank Barrow enlisted on 5 April, 1917. He was 27 years' old, an electrician and married to Eleanor Jessie Sanders, with whom he was to have one child. His parents, Frank Herbert Barrow and Henrietta Penfold Barrow, were East Melbourne residents, living at 19 Lansdowne St., East Melbourne in 1909 and then at 364 Albert Street from 1914 to 1931.

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BARRY, Archibald John

Date of birth: 
1879
Biographical notes: 

Archibald Barry was born at Richmond on 30 September 1879.

He enlisted at Melbourne on 21 May 1917. He was 37 years old, 5'7'', and listed his occupation as Manager. He had married Ethel May Bell in 1906. He was allocated to the 58th Batt 9th reinforcements.

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BARRY, George

Date of birth: 
1888
Biographical notes: 

The tragedy in this story is not just the death of a fit 29 year old man, only one week after he had reached the front, but also of the family he left behind. George Barry was a false name, one adopted by Morgan Augustine John Fay, who enlisted on 15 November, 1917.

Last Will and Testament - 1917-12-07
Name declaration - 1917-12-07
Letter from mother page 1 - 1918-09-14
Letter from mother page 2 - 1918-09-14
Letter from mother page 3 - 1918-09-14
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BASCOMBE, Frederick Nuel

Date of birth: 
1897
Biographical notes: 

Frederick Nuel Bascombe enlisted on 13 March, 1916, nominating his father, Herbert Bascombe, then living at 50 Gipps St. East Melbourne, as his next of kin. He was at the time serving a five year jewellery apprenticeship at Joseph Lawrence Proprietory Limited in Melbourne. He had served four years in the Senior Cadets and the Citizens' Military Force.

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BATEMAN, Cecil

Date of birth: 
1880
Biographical notes: 

Cecil Bateman was a motor engineer, living at 111 Hotham St., East Melbourne, and was one of the earliest men to volunteer, enlisting on 19 August, 1914, immediately war was declared. He had some training, three years in the College Cadets at school and some at Broadmeadows, Victoria, before his battalion left for Egypt on the A20 'Hororata' on 19 October.  

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BATTESON, James

Date of birth: 
1874
Biographical notes: 

James Batteson is present on the enlistment records, but appears not to have a service record. All that is recorded is that he was aged 41, a labourer, living in Punt Rd. East Melbourne, making his date of birth probably 1874. He was attached to the 23rd Battalion, D Company, and set sail on the HMAT 'Euripides' A14 on 10 May, 1915. His next of kin was his brother, W.

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