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Barnard-I-J-Pte-1908

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Private Ivan Joseph Barnard, courtesy of Anne Course.

Barnard I J Pte 1908 Ivan Joseph 14 Inf Bn 22 Dairyman Single Pres

Address: Bundoora PO

Next of Kin: Barnard, Mary, mother, Bundoora PO

Enlisted: 18 Jan 1915

Embarked: A20 Hororata 17 Apr 1915

Awards: Military Medal

Relatives on Active Service:

Barnard G O Pte 560

Barnard V A Pte 5473 brother KIA

Recommendation for Military Medal

42^nd Battery, 11^th Australian Field Artillery Brigade

1908 Gunner Isaac (sic) Joseph BARNARD

This man showed great pluck and endurance during operations on 7^th/8^th June 1917 before MESSINES. He worked as runner during a period of 24 hours’ duty from FOO [Frontline Outlook Observation] to Group Headquarters bringing very important despatches under heavy shell fire.

Signed William Holmes, Major General

Commanding 4^th Australian Division.

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068687--52-.pdf