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David John Barnes

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Baxter B.E. - Bayne K.A. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Baxter B.E. - Bayne K.A. (photo J H …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    David John AWMM
  • Surname
    Barnes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 March 1895 AWMM Wyalong, New South Wales AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 37 Grafton Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Mechanic/Military AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • David Barnes was the son of Henry and Emily Barnes

    Born in Australia, Barnes moved to New Zealand as a child circa 1904.

    His parents were living in Hinuera, Upper Waikato, New Zealand at the time of their son's death.

    He paid his own way to England, where he joined the Royal Flying Corps.

    Took his Flying Certificate at the Ruffy-Baumann School, Hendon, England, 5th August 1915.

    He had graduated as a service pilot earlier the very day he died accidentally. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    24 April 1917 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Dover, Kent AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Dover (St. James's) Cemetery, Kent, England AWMM W. D. 5. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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