John Henry Barnes (1895 - 1920)

Born 1895 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 7 Dec 1920 at about age 25 in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Henry Barnes was born on Feb. 24, 1895 at Alumny Creek, New South Wales, Australia to Henry Felix Barnes and Priscilla Marjory (Cavanagh) Barnes.^{[1] [2]}

He never married.

He worked as a teacher before enlisting in the AIF on Nov. 2 1915. He attained the rank of Private in the 14th Machine Gun Battalion where he earned the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.^[3]

John died on Dec. 7, 1920^[4] and was buried at Wentworth Falls Cemetery in Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains City, New South Wales.

Sources

1. ↑ Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 for John H Barnes w/ Henry F Barnes & Priscilla M, registered at Grafton, NSW (ancestry.com [on-line database]).
2. ↑ UNSW, Canberra: The AIF Project [on-line database]. https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=13986
3. ↑ UNSW, Canberra: The AIF Project [on-line database]. https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=13986
4. ↑ Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 for John H Barnes w/ Henry F & -Priscilla M, registered at Penrith, NSW (ancestry.com [on-line database]).