William Barker Hart

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1888

Died: 4 July, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Brother of Dorothy Hart, "Murcott", 6 Mosman Street, Mosman, and Ellen Hart, 141 Woodstock Road, Oxford, England.

Gives the Mosman Street address as his own in his will.

Killed in a raid south of Morlancourt on enemy trenches led by Captain K. R. Wyllie on 4 July 1918. A report on the operation can be found in the 55th Battalion's war diary.

Hart was in B Company. He was hit by shell fire, probably trench mortar, when on or at the tape line in no man's land, in the early hours of the morning, when the raiders prepared to attack.

Two witnesses mentioned that the Manchester Guardian was sent to him while in the army.

Recorded Names:

• William Barker Hart
• Hart, William Barker

Service Number: 2674

Ranks:

• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Lance Corporal
• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Manchester, England
• 1 January, 1888 in Manchester

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 4 July, 1918
• Killed in action
• 4 July, 1918 in Sailly-le-Sec

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Ceramic A40

Address:

• Murcott 6 Mosman Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• sister - Hart Dorothy
• sister - Dorothy Hart
• father - William Hart
• mother - Annie Stanier

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 55th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• HART William Barker Service Number 2674 Place of Birth Manchester England Place of Enlistment Cootamundra NSW Next of Kin Sister HART Dorothy (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs William Barker Hart (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Hart William Barker (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour William Barker Hart (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls William Barker Hart (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing William Barker Hart (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing William Barker Hart (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• HART W. B. on the West Face of the