Regimental number | 5656 |
Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand |
Place of birth | Mineroo, New Zealand |
School | Errol St State School, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Lithographer |
Address | South Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rhuda Barber, Coode Street, South Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4656 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work at Westhoek on 20 September 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 34), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert F and Rhoda J. Barber, Lawler Street, South Perth, Western Australia. Born at Timaru, New Zealand |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. At the attack on WESTHOEK RIDGE on 20th September 197 - he marched on the flank of his Battalion with a compass and helped materially to keep direction during the advance. As Intelligence N.C.O. he gained much valuable information at great personal risk, and at all times volunteered for any dangerous work. He set a splendid example to all.'
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Family/military connections | Brother: LT RE BARBER, INF 28 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Regimental No. also listed as 4656 |