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Archie Barwick
Archie Barwick was among the first Australians to enlist. He was a young man of 24 years when he joined the First AIF in Sydney in late August 1914 - his service number was 914. He...view moreArchie Barwick was among the first Australians to enlist. He was a young man of 24 years when he joined the First AIF in Sydney in late August 1914 - his service number was 914. He called himself 'one of the Originals'. He fought at Gallipoli and in France and Belgium. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery and was wounded twice. Remarkably, he survived the war, returning home in 1918.view less