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BARBER, Alexander Herbert

Service Numbers:	501, 2582
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yass, New South Wales, Australia, 20 March 1879
Home Town:	Yass, Yass Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mechanical Dentist
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Yass & District WW1 Roll of Honour

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 501, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2582, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2582, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2582, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
2 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
20 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 2582, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonia"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 2582, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2582, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2582, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed in Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2582, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2582 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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