Why barred out.

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Came across this War memorial 1914-1918 on our travels at a place called Dalwallinu
(Dal - Wal - in - yu) which had a name barred out.
In all my travels to these shrines in obscure places and well known ones I have not seen a persons name so barred out.
Sadly the names were very hard to read almost impossible really as it was so weather beaten I could not get a clear indication of all of their names.

So 2 possible answers formed as I tried to get an idea why this may happen.

1. The so named person was declared KIA/MIA somehow through various missed actions paper trail mix-ups they somehow made those lists.
And after a very lengthy recovery made their way home back to Australia alive.
Probably much to the surprise of relatives and town folk so rather a new obelisk they barred out their name.

2. The most unpalatable was that for some reason the said person was found to have committed some heinous act related by reports or witnesses in action, and KIA.
These reports taking time to come back after their name was placed on the memorial then struck from it after the report came to light.

I prefer option 1. but I have not seen this anywhere here in our state except this one any countrymen here like to expand an explanation on this please do assist by replying to the post.