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BARKER, James Grisby
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1308 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham City, Warwick, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Council School, Birmingham, England |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1308, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 7th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Cardiganshire" | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- Field Ambulance -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 8 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 1st Division Headquarters, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Detailed -- Permanent Beach Party -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 1st Division Headquarters, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 23 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 7th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Unit -- Demobilization of Permanent Beach Party (1st Australian Division) -- Ismailia, Egypt | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain" | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 24 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1308, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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