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BARBER, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3012 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birchip, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Birchip, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Birchip and Kinnabulla State Schools, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, 14th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I. Row C. Grave 3. Inscription: FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST AND TO DIE GAIN |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birchip War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3012, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion -- Zeitoun | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- (Mumps) -- Cairo | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Admitted -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- G.S.W. Neck -- France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds received in action -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- G.S.W. Neck -- France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded in Action -- G.S.W. Neck | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3012, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3012 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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