QX3615 Eric Barnes
QX3615 Eric Barnes
| Date of birth | 1914-05-31 | Ingham QLD |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 1939-11-03 | |
| Career summary 1 | 1939-11-03 | enlisted 2AIF |
| Career summary 3 | 1939-11-14 | temporary corporal |
| Career summary 4 | 1939-11-14 | temporary sergeant |
| Career summary 5 | 1940-03-01 | lieutenant |
| Date commissioned | 1940-03-01 | |
| Career summary 6 | 1940-06-17 | arrived Scotland |
| Career summary 7 | 1940-12-31 | arrived Middle East ex United Kingdom |
| Career summary 8 | 1941-05-02 | captain |
| Career summary 9 | 1941-12-30 | Mention in Despatches (Feb-Jul 41) |
| Career summary 10 | 1942-01-30 | Involved in Univ Carrier prang |
| Career summary 11 | 1942-03-20 | Returned to Australia (4MD) |
| Career summary 12 | 1942-08-14 | arrived New Guinea (8MD) |
| Career summary 13 | 1942-12-17 | wounded in action gun shot wound lf hand |
| Career summary 14 | 1942-12-28 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 15 | 1943-08-12 | arrived Moresby |
| Career summary 16 | 1943-08-28 - 1943-11-11 | attached Headquarters 8th Bri |
| Career summary 17 | 1943-10-28 - 1943-12-01 | instructor 18th Brigade Jnr Leaders |
| Career summary 18 | 1944-01-12 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 19 | 1944-01-19 - 1944-02-18 | seconded 18th Australian infantry training battalion as company comma |
| Career summary 20 | 1944-02-18 | transferred 8th battalion |
| Career summary 21 | 1944-05-25 | arrived Lae |
| Career summary 22 | 1944-07-12 - 1944-08-18 | attachedHeadquarters 23rd Bri |
| Career summary 23 | 1944-09-27 | major |
| Career summary 24 | 1944-10-06 | arrived Emirau Is |
| Career summary 25 | 1944-12-03 | Returned to Australia (Brisbane) ex Bougainville |
| Career summary 26 | 1944-12-10 - 1945-01-21 | Land Headquarters Tactical School (senior Officers) |
| Career summary 27 | 1945-02-24 | arrived Treasury Is |
| Career summary 28 | 1945-03-29 | commanding officer 19th battalion |
| Appointment | 1945-03-29 - 1945-08-28 | Battalion: 19th; Rank on appointment: major; Appointed from: 8th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion |
| Career summary 29 | 1945-04-06 | arrived New Britain |
| Career summary 30 | 1945-04-07 | temporary lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 31 | 1945-06-01 | Returned to Australia (Carins) |
| Career summary 32 | 1945-08-28 | commanding officer 22nd battalion |
| Appointment | 1945-08-28 - 1946-05-23 | Battalion: 22nd; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: commanding officer 19th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: new command -infantry battalion /battalion disbanded |
| Career summary 34 | 1945-09-10 | arrived Moresby |
| Career summary 35 | 1945-09-16 | arrived New Britain |
| Career summary 33 | 1945-09-27 | lieutenant colonel |
| Career summary 36 | 1946-05-23 | commanding officer 26th battalion |
| Appointment | 1946-05-23 - 1946-07-05 | Battalion: 26th; Rank on appointment: commanding officer 22nd battalion ; Appointed from: lieutenant colonel; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised |
| Career summary 37 | 1946-07-05 | relinquished command 26th battalion |
| WW2 Service 4 | New Britain | |
| Career summary 2 | private 2/9th battalion | |
| WW2 Service 2 | Benghazi | |
| WW2 Service 3 | Bougainville | |
| Career summary 38 | Reserve of Officers 27 Jun 46??? | |
| WW2 Service 1 | United Kingdom |
Occupation: Clerk
