Regimental number | 226 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | The Avenue, Granville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, William Alfred Barker, The Avenue, Granville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 20th Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | CSM |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous galantry and devotion to duty. By his tenacity and courage whilst in charge of a Medium Trench Mortar Battery he kept his guns in action under heavy hostile fire of every description. It was due to his devotion that the wire-cutting operations on his sector were successfully carried out under very adverse conditions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date:
''For conspicuous galantry and devotion to duty. By his tenacity and courage whilst in charge of a Medium Trench Mortar Battery he kept his guns in action under heavy hostile fire of every description. It was due to his devotion that the wire-cutting operations on his sector were successfully carried out under very adverse conditions.''
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Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |