ROBERT BARNES was born c 1885 in Lewisham.

He enlisted 15 May 1916. He was wounded on the 7 April 1917 and returned to his unit on the 21 may 1917.He was 5ft 4 inches tall and weighed 126lbs. He had blue eyes and dark brown hair.He was living in Sydney as was his brother George.

He is commemorated at the Church of the Ascension Dartmouth Row, Blackheath, London SE10 8AN.

In 1911 he is living at 39 Drysdale Road , Lewisham with his widowed mother Emma. 1 off his 6 siblings had already died. He was employed as a bricklayer.

 In 1901 he is living at 29, Drysdale Road, Lewisham with his widowed mother Emma. He has 2 brothers George and William . He is employed as a bricklayer improver.

In 1891 he was living at Drysdale Road, Lewisham with his parents George and Emma. He had 3 brothers George, William and Frederick and 3 sister Annie, Gertrude and Edith . His widowed Grandmother Ann Barnes was also living there.

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