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Charles Albert Barns

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Name panels, Wellington Provincial Memorial, Karori Cemetery (provided by Paul Baker December 2012) - No known copyright restrictions

Name panels, Wellington Provincial Memorial, Karori Cemetery (provided by Paul Baker December 2012) …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles Albert AWMM
  • Surname
    Barns AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 73877 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    30 November 1897 Military personnel file Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Military personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs L.M. Barnes (mother), 264 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 73877 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian 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
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Influenza AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles Barns was the son of Charles Alexander and Louisa M. Barns, of 63, Alma Rd., Gonville, Wanganui. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    6 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
  • Date of death
    6/9/1918 Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Service documents - Archives New Zealand
  • Age at death
    20 Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Service documents - Archives New Zealand
  • Place of death
    At sea, between Freetown, Sierra Leone and England Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - www100.govt.nz
  • Cause of death
    • Died of Disease AWMM
    • Influenza Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - Service documents - Archives New Zealand
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    unknown, buried at sea between Sierra Leone and England a Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - www100.govt.nz
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui New Zealand Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - District council records - Whanganui District Council
  • Memorial reference
    Block C, Row 1 Plot 2 Public - Alison - Researcher - 13 July 2021 - District council records - Whanganui District Council

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Wellington Provincial Memorial, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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13 July 2021AlisonWanganuiResearcher
29 May 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher

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