| Regimental number | 16123 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev H B Barber, Anderson Street, Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer Cadets for 18 months (disbanded). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | November 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 11 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 January 1917. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 2 February 1917 (ingrown toe nail). Proceeded overseas to France, 29 March 1917; marched into Segregation Camp, Etaples, 4 April 1917; taken on strength, 5th Field Ambulance, 20 May 1917. Wounded in action, 2 November 1917 (shrapnel wound, left leg); admitted to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogen, 3 November 1917; transferred to England, 15 November 1917, and admitted to 1st Birmingham War Hospital, 16 November 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 December 1917; discharged on furlough, 27 December 1917, to report to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 January 1918. Found guilty, 16 January 1918, of being absent without leave from 3.30 pm, 10 January, to 3 pm, 14 January 1918: awarded 7 days confined to camp; forfeited 5 days pay. Appointed Acting Sergeant, 15 March 1918. Marched out to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 August 1918.Reverted to Private, 17 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 20 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 January 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, 23 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
