BARBER, William
| Service Number: | 2330 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Thebarton Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2330, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2330, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2330, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2330, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, GSW (arm and chest) | |
| 20 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2330, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2330 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-20 |
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"THE LATE CORPORAL W. BARBER.
Mrs. E. C. Barber, of 182, Wright-street, Adelaide, has received the sad news that her husband, Corporal W. Barber has died from wounds received in action in France. Corporal Barber, who was 26 years of age, was educated at the Thebarton Public School. He began work as a conductor on the old horse trams. On leaving the service, when the electric service was initiated, he obtained a position with the West End Brewing Company, with whom he remained until he enlisted. Corporal Barber left Australia in September, 1915, and he was one of the first of the Australians to see active service in France. He was greatly esteemed by his fellow workmen and a large circle of friends. Much sympathy will be felt by his widow and two young children." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 09 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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