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BARGER, William Gabriel

Service Number:	3655
Enlisted:	6 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Junorton Roll of Honor, North Bendigo State School No 1267 Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3655, Depot Battalion
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3655, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3655, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3655, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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