Regimental number | 43 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 18 Waratah Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | A. Barker, 18 Waratah Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Machine Gun Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry, ability, and resource on the 25th and 26th April, 1915, near Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles). During the operations on these two days, the Officer, Serjeant, and Corporal of his Machine Gun Section, having been wounded, Corporal Barker assumed the command, and continued working the guns under a heavy shell fire. At one time the enemy actually succeeded in getting into the machine gun trench, but were all killed. One after another the machine guns were rendered useless by shell fire, but he collected portions of useless guns, and built them up anew. Finally he was working with two guns only composed of parts of at least seven other guns.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 8844 Date: |