BARBER, Vivian Murry
| Service Number: | 2249 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Lochiel, South Australia, 24 September 1883 |
| Home Town: | Lochiel, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Lochiel Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Accidental - (thrown from horse), Kantara, Egypt, 1 November 1916, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Plot C, Grave 29. , Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clare WW1 Memorial Arch, Lochiel District Honour Roll, Sevenhill & Penwortham District War Memorial WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2249, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 26 Apr 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2249, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 1 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: |
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| 26 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2249, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Aug 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Trooper, 2249, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2249 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-11-01 |
The 3rd Light Horse Regiment - ANZAC Mounted Division
3rd Light Horse Regiment (ANZAC Mounted Division)
The 3rd Light Horse Regiment was raised in Adelaide on 17 August 1914. Although most of its recruits were enlisted in South Australia, one of the regiment’s three squadrons was composed of Tasmanians and was raised and trained in Hobart. The two components sailed from their home ports in late October 1914 and arrived in Egypt in the second week of December. Here, they joined the 1st and 2nd Regiments to form the 1st Light Horse Brigade.
The 1st Light Horse Brigade deployed to Gallipoli without its horses and landed there on 12 May 1915, joining the New Zealand and Australian Division. The 3rd Light Horse played a defensive role throughout the campaign and was in reserve when its sister regiments attacked as part of the August offensive. It left Gallipoli on 14 December 1915.
Back in Egypt, the 3rd Light Horse joined the ANZAC Mounted Division. Between January and May 1916, the regiment was deployed to protect the Nile valley from bands of pro-Turkish Senussi Arabs. On 18 May, as part of its parent brigade, it joined the forces defending the Suez Canal. The 1st Light Horse Brigade played a significant role in turning back the Turkish advance on the canal at the battle of Romani on 4 August.
The ANZAC Mounted Division was formed in Egypt under Major-General Harry Chauvel in March 1916 and given the responsibility of patrolling the dunes area to cover the continued railway construction work as the British pushed on eastwards. Its units were spread between Romani, Hill 70 east of Kantara, and Ballybunion Station. In ensuing days the regiments of the brigade participated in the immediate follow-up of the defeated Turks, but were soon withdrawn to rest.
The 3rd Light Horse rejoined the Allied advance across the Sinai in November and was subsequently involved in the fighting to secure the Turkish outposts on the Palestine frontier - Maghdaba on 23 December 1916.
Submitted 29 July 2014 by Julianne Ryan
Biography
Son of William BARBER and Emma nee PLUSH
Commemorated on Panel 3 at the AWM.
He is commemorated with his parents and brother Clarence at Penwortham Methodist Cemetery, S.A.
Described on enlisting as the eldest son of 11 siblings; 32 years 3 months old; 5’ 7 ¾” tall;
medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair and Methodist.
Next of kin in service:
Brother #2902 Clarence Barber
b. 20/1/1894, Cameron, SA
d. 21/8/1915, Royal Adelaide Hospital SA
– died of meningitis in service
Brother #2244 Walter BARBER, 3rd Light Horse
13/1/1916 Enlisted in Adelaide with Vivian
26/4/1916 Embarked from Adelaide onboard the HMAT A59 Botanist with Vivian
in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 16th reinforcements
12/7/1918 returned to Australia
20/11/1972 passed away, buried in Lochiel Public Cemetery, Lochiel, SA
Father William BARBER
b. 26/4/1853 Hindmarsh, SA
d. 25/7/1925, North Adelaide Hospital, SA (73 years)
m. 29/1/1978 Mother Emma PLUSH
Emma (b.4/3/1855 - d.19/9/1922)
m at the residence of John Saddington Plush, Angas Park, SA
11 CHILDREN
(1) Alice BARBER
b. 22/1/1879, Lochiel, SA
d. 25/2/1964, Lobethal, SA (85 years)
m. 26/4/1905 to Charles Henry THURSTON
m at William & Emma Barber’s home Lochiel, SA
Charles d. 10/1/1963, Woodside Hospital, SA (90 years)
(2) Elsie Mary BARBER
b. 5/8/1880, Lochiel, SA
d. 24/10/1968, Prospect, SA (89 years)
m. 25/4/1917 to Aloysius AHLE
m at St Aloysius Church, Sevenhills, SA
Aloysius d. 29/10/1951, Victor Harbor, SA (80 years)
(3) Cora BARBER
b. 23/7/1882, Lochiel, SA
d. 4/10/1933 Prospect, SA (51 years)
m. 2/10/1930 to Arundel THOMAS
m at Methodist Parsonage, Alexander Street, Prospect, SA
Arundel d. 3/6/1942, Prospect, SA (81 years)
(4) Vivian Murray BARBER (service #2249)
b. 24/9/1883, Lochiel, SA
d. 1/11/1916 Kantara, Egypt (whilst on active service)
Kantara Military Cemetery, Kantara, Egypt
Commemorated with Clarence and his parents in Penwortham Methodist Cemetery.
(5) Otto BARBER
b. 22/11/1886, Lochiel, SA
d. 28/12/1964, Lochiel, SA (78 years) - Lochiel Cemetery
m. 27/2/1913 to Alice May COLES
m at Methodist Church, Penwortham, SA
Alice d. 4/8/1957, buried in Lochiel Cemetery
(6) Myrtle BARBER
b. 21/4/1887, Lochiel, SA
d. 1/1/1971
m. 2/3/1911 to Alfred Ernest PHILLIPS
m at residence of the bride's parents, Sevenhill, SA
Alfred d. ___________
(7) Harry BARBER (twin to Walter)
b. 28/6/1889, Cameron, SA
d. 28/8/1967, Clare, SA (78 years)
m. Evelyn Gertrude SLUGGETT.
m at 19/11/1921 Methodist Church, Penworthan, SA
Evelyn d. 3/7/1958, Clare Hospital, SA (68 years)
(8) Walter (Jack) BARBER (service #2244) (twin to Harry)
b. 28/6/1889, Cameron, SA
d. 20/11/1872, Adelaide Hospital, SA (83 years) - Lochiel Cemetery
m. 28/10/1920 to Edith Jane COLES.
m at residence of Mrs William Coles, Penwortham, SA
Edith d. 1/7/1958, Eastwood Hospital, SA (77 years) - Lochiel Cemetery
(9) Malcolm Leslie BARBER
b. 30/10/1891, Cameron, SA
d. 17/6/1958, Clare Hospital, SA (66 years)
m. 7/7/1921 to Vida Gertrude GORDON.
m at Presbyterian Church, Clare, SA
Vida d. 12/10/1969, Clare Hospital, SA (77 years)
(10) Clarence BARBER (service #2902)
b. 20/1/1894, Cameron, SA
d. 21/8/1915, Royal Adelaide Hospital SA
– died of meningitis in service, buried in Penwortham Methodist Cemetery
(11) Fanny BARBER
b. 14/4/1898, Cameron, SA
d. _________
m. 19/4/1922 to Arthur Roy CREASY
m at Presbyterian Church, Clare, SA
Arthur d. 27/12/1931, Clare Hospital, SA (46 years)
13/1/1916 Enlisted in Adelaide
as a Private in the E Coy, 2nd depot battalion
16 - 31/1/1916 Base Light Horse, Mitcham SA
1-29/2/1916 16th reinforcements 3rd Light Horse
1 – 15/3/1916 15th reinforcements 3rd Light Horse
26/4/1916 Embarked from Adelaide on the HMAT Botanist A59
as a Private in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment
29/5/1916 Taken on strength into 3rd Light Horse Regiment
10/6/1916 Struck off strength 1st Light Horse Training Regiment
– having joined 3rd Light Horse Regiment
16/6/1916 Taken on strength from details Romani Rfts, “B” squadron,
3rd Light Horse Regiment
4/8/1916 The ANZAC Mounted Division was formed in Egypt under Major-General
Harry Chauvel in March 1916 and given the responsibility of patrolling
the dunes area to cover the continued railway construction work as the
British pushed on eastwards. Its units were spread between Romani,
Hill 70 east of Kantara, and Ballybunion Station.
30/10/1916 Accident – thrown from his horse – ruptured stomach
Taken to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, Kantara, Egypt
1/11/1916 Died from Shock with haemorrhage (ruptured stomach)
1/11/1916 BURIED originally at
Kantara Military Cemetery, Grave #40, Kantara, Suez Canal, Egypt
Later reinterred in: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
Plot C, Grave 29
(El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, Al Isma'iliyah, Egypt)
with Reverend W. McMullen officiating at service, Chaplain of 52nd Division.
(noted at the court proceeding on 1/11/1916)
30/6/1916 at approximately 4–4.30pm
Captain J.J. Brooks, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, was in charge of a party from the 3rd Light Horse Regiment at the Rifle Range, Kantara East. On the way home from the Rifle Range, they stopped to water the horses at stone troughs at approximately 4.30pm.
On finishing watering the horses, he gave the order to mount.
It was noted within the regiment that Vivian Barber’s horse was unruly. Private #884 H.P. Watson reported that he turned his horse partly round so that incase Barber’s horse did jump, it would have a clear run. Sadly, instead of the horse jumping forward, the horse reared and fell back onto Vivian Barber.
Private H.P. Watson immediately reported the matter to Captain Brooks
Corporal #271 A Chalmers noted that Vivian Barber’s horse had reared and was in an almost ‘upright’ position. A few seconds later the horse fell straight back on top of Barber, pinning him to the ground.
Corporal #247 T.S. Courley immediately dismounted his horse and ran to Barber to give assistance and sent Private #884 H.P.Watson to the 26th Casualty Clearing Station for a stretcher. Courley went with the stretcher bearers who took Barber to the Clearing Station, and then returned to Camp.
Courley also stated to the courts - that Barber’s horse was a ‘bad one to rear’.
Stated by: Captain Mark Bates (Medical Officer at 26th Casualty Clearing Station)
“That on Barber’s admittance to the Clearing Station (approx. 4.30pm 30/10/1916), that he was collapsed and had severe abdominal pain. At 7.00pm there were signs of severe intra-abdominal bleeding. Captain Bates decided to open the abdomen to see if this could be stopped, unfortunately there was much bleeding in the abdominal cavity, and fresh arterial bleeding was taking place, and there was a tear in the stomach -- It was impossible to find the source of the bleeding -- and Barber was too ill to stand a long anaesthetic."
Barber died at 12.30am 1st November 1916. - Cause of death - Shock with haemorrhage.
1/11/1916 Ref. A.F, A2.29/126/6
A court proceedings was held into Vivian Barber’s death, at Kantara West, by order of Officer Commanding 3rd Light Horse Regiment AIF.
The court considered the evidence and found that Vivian Barber met with an accident which proved fatal at 4.30pm on 30th October 1916. He died at approximately 12.30am 1st November 1916.
The court also stated the accident occurred whilst on Military Duty and through no fault of Vivian Barber’s.
Signed: President LA Lewis Major
Members C.F. Barnett Lieutenant
L.J. Cowell Lieutenant
Medals:
British War Medal (51167); Victory Medal (50487); Memorial Plaque
and Memorial Scroll (319266).
Vivian Murray BARBER - obituary - Courtesy the Northern Argus newspaper through Clare Regional History Group.
Sourced and collated by Julianne T Ryan 26 May 2014. Lest we forget.
"THE LATE PRIVATE V. M. BARBER.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Barber, of Seven Hills, have been officially notified of the death of their eldest son, Private Vivian M. Barber, who was accidentally killed at Kantara, Egypt, on November 1. He was born on September 24, 1883, at Lochiel, and was 33 years of age. He was a good horseman and a first-class rifle shot. He enlisted on January 17, and sailed from South Australia on April 28. He fought in four battles against the Turks. He had some marvellous escapes, but bravely, played his part. Private Barber was respected by all who knew him. A brother is with the troops in Egypt." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 18 Nov 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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