A.I.F. Field Service
REPORT of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War
Office with the least possible delay after receipt of
Notification of Death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36
or from other official documentary sources.
NAME
Regimental Number
Rank
Regimental Number
Rank
BARRY Michael
293
Private
293
Private
REGIMENT or CORPS
Squadron, Troop, Battery or Company
Squadron, Troop, Battery or Company
25th Battalion, A.I.F.
"B" Company
"B" Company
DIED
Place
Cause of Death*
Nature and Date of Report
By whom made
Place
Cause of Death*
Nature and Date of Report
By whom made
BURIAL
Place
Date
By whom reported
Place
Date
By whom reported
New Roman Catholic Cemetery, Old Cairo
16 December 1915
Rev. T. A. CAMPBEL
State whether he leaves a Will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
(b) in Small Book (if at Base)
(c) as a separate document
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
(b) in Small Book (if at Base)
(c) as a separate document
Not to hand
(Note: The Army was unaware that Michael Barry married Elsie McKAY also known as Jessie McKAY two days prior to embarkation. She was not listed as Next-of-Kin.)
*Specially state if killed in action, or died from wounds
received in action, or from illness due to field operations
or to fatigue, privation, or exposure while on military
duty, or from injury while on military duty.
All private documents and effects received from the front of hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any Will is found it should bet at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this Report is to be sent to the Fixed Centre Paymaster at Home, or to the D.F.A.G., Indian Expeditionary Force, or Field Disbursing Officer, as the case may require, together with the deceased's Pay Book (after withdrawal of any Will from the latter). If the deceased's Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this report.
All private documents and effects received from the front of hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any Will is found it should bet at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this Report is to be sent to the Fixed Centre Paymaster at Home, or to the D.F.A.G., Indian Expeditionary Force, or Field Disbursing Officer, as the case may require, together with the deceased's Pay Book (after withdrawal of any Will from the latter). If the deceased's Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this report.
Major Cyril Tracy GRIFFITHS
O. C. Australian Records Section
3rd Echelon Base, Egypt
Alexandria, 12 January 1916
Researcher's notes added 25/04/2006 ex WW1
AIF records.
Private Michael BARRY 293, was struck by a tram car outside the Cairo abattoirs in the evening of 14 December 1915. He was admitted to No 5 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Abbassia, dangerously ill with a fractured pelvis and died from injuries at 3.15 pm 15 December 1915. His death was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel F. ETHERINGTON, Officer-in-Charge, No.5 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 21 December 1915. Barry told authorities, "It was dark and I was crossing the track when the car struck me. The motorman did not ring the bell". There was nothing to indicate that he had been drinking.
Private BARRY was interred at 1.25 pm, 16 December 1915 in the New Roman Catholic cemetery, Old Cairo after a ceremony conducted by Rev. T. A. CAMPBELL. He is buried in Grave No M84 Pt2 1499 S343
Private Michael BARRY 293, was struck by a tram car outside the Cairo abattoirs in the evening of 14 December 1915. He was admitted to No 5 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Abbassia, dangerously ill with a fractured pelvis and died from injuries at 3.15 pm 15 December 1915. His death was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel F. ETHERINGTON, Officer-in-Charge, No.5 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 21 December 1915. Barry told authorities, "It was dark and I was crossing the track when the car struck me. The motorman did not ring the bell". There was nothing to indicate that he had been drinking.
Private BARRY was interred at 1.25 pm, 16 December 1915 in the New Roman Catholic cemetery, Old Cairo after a ceremony conducted by Rev. T. A. CAMPBELL. He is buried in Grave No M84 Pt2 1499 S343