Regimental number | 2534 |
Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Colliery driver |
Address | Abermain PO, Abermain, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, James Barker, Abermain PO, Abermain, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 July 1916. Taken on strength, 35th Bn, 4 April 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 2), Warneton Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Family/military connections | Father: 1477 Pte James BARKER, 34th Battalion, killed in action, 20 July 1917; Brother: 375 Pte Job BARKER, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal True age at death 17 years 6 months |