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BARKER, William Frederick Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3469 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle I B 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wellington M.U.I.O.O.F. Loyal Belle of the West Lodge No 74 Great War Pictorial Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3469, 17th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement 3469, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked 3469, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3469, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3469 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-27 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
In memory of Private W.F.J. Barker, 17th Battalion, killed in action in France, between the 26th July and 7th August, 19163
He rose at his country's call;
He gave his life, his love, his all.
Inserted by his mates, Eddie Sayer, Robin Hood, and Herb Ross.
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