| Regimental number | 3474 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Hawthorn West State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tanner |
| Address | Maria Barr, 109 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Barr, 109 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3479 Colin Campbell BARR, killed in action, Fromelles, 31 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and taken on strength, 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 250202: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-1919.' Statement by Lt C.H. HATTEN, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England), 5 February 1917: 'Barr was killed at Fromelles in No Mans (sic) Land during a charge.' Second statement, 3479 Pte C.C. BARR, 60th Bn (patient, Brook War Hospital, Shooter's Hill, London, England; died of wounds, 31 August 1916), undated letter to mother: 'Dave got killed, he was with me up to the last minute, he said he wanted father to forgive him. We was (sic) in the trenches only for about 2 hours, then we done a charge. I was lying in "No man's land" for two days and two nights.' Second letter, 3479 Pte C.C. BARR to mother: 'Dave got killed. I was lying down when he was speaking to me, he said he wanted father to forgive him for what he done some time back, he died a hero, Mother.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARR David
Red Cross File No 250202 |
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