Barnett died on 2 October 1918, aged 37 at the Parramatta District Hospital from the effects of meningitis after a three-week battle with pneumonia.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
He was buried at Rookwood Cemetery on 4 October 1918.
As a tribute to "Towser" Barnett, a fund was set up by "the Referee" newspaper to raise money for his widow and family.
By the November the fund had raised over £64, many donations were made up by his first grade rugby mates, at a time when spare money was often in short supply.
Barnett died on 2 October 1918, aged 37 at the Parramatta District Hospital from the effects of meningitis after a three-week battle with pneumonia. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. He was buried at Rookwood Cemetery on 4 October 1918. As a tribute to "Towser" Barnett, a fund was set up by "the Referee" newspaper to raise money for his widow and family. By the November the fund had raised over £64, many donations were made up by his first grade rugby mates, at a time when spare money was often in short supply.
John Barnett (rugby)