BARBELER, Sydney Comelus
| Service Number: | 1846 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Place of Enlistment Maryborough, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Maryborough Queensland, Australia, 2 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Tinana, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Tinana State School, Christian Brother School Maryborough |
| Occupation: | Milk Man |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Tinana, Queensland, Australia , 14 November 1969, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland Monumental N, Row 332, Site 7. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1846, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment Maryborough, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1846, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1846, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 22 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
CORNELIUS SIDNEY BARBELER was born at Tinana on 2nd of February 1896 the son of Conrad and Annie Barbeler.
His father Conrad was the son of German immigrants who arrived in Sydney aboard the "Catteaux Wattell" in 1855 sailing from Hamburg in 1854.
His mother Annie (Cuttler) arrived in Hervey Bay aboard the "David Mclvor" on 9th July 1863. The family consisted of George and Sarah Ann (nee Reavey) and nine of their children. They settled on the corner of Cuttlers Lane (now Bosel Road) and Iindah Road.
Sid Barbeler as he was known for most of his life, was educated at the Tinana and Christian Brothers Schools. After School he spent some time on the farm and some time in the Cuttler's Tinsmith shop in Maryborough.
In 1915, aged 19 years, he enlisted in the Light Horse and subsequently transferred to the Field Artillery - (Driver no1866). He sailed for Egypt on 3-1-1916 to complete his training before going to fight in France.
He wed Irene Catherine Cummings in 1921. Irene was the daughter of the well known Blacksmiths of Tinana who migrated from Ireland in the 1860's. The couple had seven children.
Sid was well known to Maryborough householders because he delivered milk from when he returned from war until 1950. He was in a family partnership with his father and brothers producing milk.
He died on 14th November 1959 aged 72 years.
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