Barton, Robert Anthony

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Arts II : Lieutenant, 45th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 1st September, 1915, and sailing in January, 1916, joined battn. in Egypt 6th March and, crossing to France, served at Armentieres, Bullecourt and elsewhere till death. Promoted from N.C.O. to second-lieutenant in April, 1917. Killed in Action, Messines, 9th June, 1917. Commemorated in Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Member of S.U. Scouts and A.M.F. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School.

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1895

Barton R.A. : Life.Birth 26 May 1895
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Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
1903

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1903
1915

Enlisted 1 Sep 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
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Barton, Francis Maxwell
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Barton, Francis Maxwell
1917

Death in Messines --, Belgium 9 June 1917

Gender

Male

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