| Place | Europe: Western Front |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM16522.003 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Silver |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
British War Medal 1914-20 : Private Wesley Hugh Barnes, 10th Field Ambulance, AIF
Description
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
Born in Carlton, Victoria, 12448 Private Wesley Hugh Barnes, enlisted in the AIF on 10 March 1916 and after training was posted to the 10th Field Ambulance. He sailed from Melbourne in the troopship HMAT A54 Runic in June. Barnes joined his unit in France at the end of November. He was awarded the Military Medal for an action which took place on 4 October 1917 during the third battle of Ypres. Barnes received a gunshot wound to his left leg near Fouilly, France on 10 August 1918 and was evacuated to hospital in England. He left to return to Australia on Christmas Eve aboard the troopship Takada, where he acted as a masseur to injured men requiring physiotherapy. Barnes was discharged in March 1919.