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BARBER, Hugh James Frederick
Personal Details
Service Number: | 4656 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | South Perth, South Perth, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Perth War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
17 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4656, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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17 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4656, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Fremantle | |
20 Sep 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, At the Westhoek Ridge on 20th September 1917 he marched on the flank of his Battalion with a compass and helped materially to keep direction during the advance. As intelligence N.C.O he gained much valuable information at great personal risk and at all times volunteered for any dangerous duties. He set a splendid example to all. 24th September 1917 Major-General Smyth. Comm Gazette No.66, 2nd May 1918 | |
30 Aug 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 4656, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4656 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-30 |
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