Douglas Barrett-Lennard (1894–1915)
Douglas Barrett-Lennard, 1914
Australian War Memorial, H19322
Mr. E. George Barrett-Lennard of "St. Leonards" yesterday received the sad news that his son Douglas had died on the field of honor in the Dardanelles. The ill-fated soldier was a gunner in the 8th Battery, and celebrated his 21st birthday during the campaign. He was a fine young West Australian.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War 1 service record, B2455, item Barrett-Lennard Douglas (National Archives of Australia)
- 'How the Men in This Battery Die', West Australian, 28 August 1915, p 7
- 'The Late Gunner Lennard', West Australian, 18 July 1916, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Barrett-Lennard, Amy (mother)
- Barrett-Lennard, George Hardey (father)
- Barrett-Lennard, George Graham (brother)
- Barrett-Lennard, Forrest (brother)
- Lefroy, Flora Mary (aunt)
- Drake-Brockman, Frederick Slade (uncle)
- Barrett-Lennard, Arthur St. Aubyn (uncle)
- Barrett-Lennard, Fanny Susan (aunt by marriage)
- Drake-Brockman, Grace Vernon (aunt by marriage)
- Lefroy, William Gerald (uncle by marriage)
- Brockman, Elizabeth Deborah (grandmother)
- Brockman, Edmund Ralph (grandfather)
- Barrett-Lennard, Edward Graham (grandfather)
- Barrett-Lennard, Michael Godfrey (nephew)
- Drake-Brockman, Edmund Alfred (cousin)
- Drake-Brockman, Geoffrey (cousin)
- Hackett, Deborah Vernon (cousin)
Citation details
'Barrett-Lennard, Douglas (1894–1915)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/barrett-lennard-douglas-1539/text1555, accessed 26 February 2025.
Douglas Barrett-Lennard, 1914
Australian War Memorial, H19322
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
17 July,
1915
(aged 21)
Dardanelles,
Turkey