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BARRETT, John Joseph
(Service number 44961)

Aliases	Jack
First Rank	Rifleman	Last Rank

Birth

Date	09/04/1896	Place of Birth	Temuka

Enlistment Information

Date	(1) 31 May 1916; (2) 20 November 1916	Age	(1) 20 years; (2) 20 years 7 months
Address at Enlistment	C/o A. IRVING, Hinds
Occupation	Farm hand
Previous Military Experience	2nd South Canterbury Regiment - serving
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mrs D. BARRETT (mother), Albury, via Timaru
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information	(1) Height 5 feet 4¼ inches. Weight 125 lbs. Chest measurement 31½-34½ inches. Complexion dark. Eyes brown. Hair dark brown. Sight - both eyes 6/6. Hearing good. Colour vision normal. Limbs well formed. Full & perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart & lungs normal. No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Vaccinated. Good bodily & mental health. No fits. Varicocele large; for operation. Temporarily unfit. (2) Height 5 feet 5 inches. Weight 134 lbs. Chest measurement 32-34½ inches. Complexion dark. Eyes brown. Hair dark brown. Sight & hearing both good. Colour vision correct. Limbs well formed. Full & perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart & lungs normal. No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicocele, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Vaccinated. Good bodily & mental health. No slight defects. No fits. Operation scar left varicocele.

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	Reinforcements G Company (part)
Date	5 April 1917
Transport	Devon
Embarked From		Destination	Devonport, Devon, England

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Military Awards

Campaigns	Western European
Service Medals	British War Medal; Victory Medal
Military Awards

Award Circumstances and Date

No information

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Discharge

Date	21 July 1919	Reason	On Termination of Period of Engagement.

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Death

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Biographical Notes

John Joseph Barrett, known as Jack, was the son of Daniel and Janet Barrett. John was initially rejected as unfit for the military forces on account of varicocele. This was operated on in June 1916.

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 July 2017]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives New Zealand ref. AABK 18805 W5520 0011925) [18 July 2017]; contribution from Kath Woodley (in person at South Canterbury Museum) [06 July 2017]

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