| Regimental number | 3012 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Birchip, Victoria |
| School | Birchip and Kinnabulla State Schools, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W B Barber, 67 Skene Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 25.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery, (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 3), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah Jane Barber, 67 Skene Street, Geelong, Victoria. Native of Birchip, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 343 Trooper Alexander Walter Andrew BARBER, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 22 June 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 7th Bn, 24 February 1916. Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital (date not recorded) (mumps); discharged, 22 March 1916. Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916 (gun shot wound, neck); admitted to 14th Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARBER William Ernest
Red Cross file 220905 |
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