Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Barrow Clive Linklator

Born 8^th February 1898 Hobart Tasmania the son of William and Grace Barrow (nee Ray) an apprentice carpenter he embarked Melbourne 4^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Ajana” with the 1^st Divisional Ammunition Column.

He was admitted to the No 7 Casualty Clearing Station in France with pneumonia where it was discovered he had tuberculosis. After spending time in hospital in England he was returned to Australia on “HMAT Euripides” for discharge.

He died 28^th January 1918 at the Hobart General Hospital Tasmania and was buried in the Hobart (Queenborough) Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

The death occurred at his parents' residence Hill Street Lansdowne Crescent on Monday, of Private Clive Linklator Barrow youngest son of Mr and Mrs William Barrow. The deceased, who was only 20 years of age, had seen much active service He enlisted in February, 1915 and left Hobart in June, took part in the Gallipoli campaign, and was there till the evacuation. He then went to Egypt, and later to France, his battery being near the front. He was the first of the 9th Battery to return home invalided.

The Mercury 30^th January 1918

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