BARBER, John Ross
| Service Numbers: | 2123A, 2123 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1916, Age: 39 years, 10 months. Place of enlistment: Adelaide. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goolwa, South Australia, Australia, 29 July 1876 |
| Home Town: | Waikerie, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stable man |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial M. R. 26, Part I. A-B. The memorial is located in Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France., Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2123A, Age: 39 years, 10 months. Place of enlistment: Adelaide. | |
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| 10 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2123A, 2nd Depot Battalion, Barber was appointed to the 2nd Depot Battalion right after enlistment. | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2123, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2123, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2123A, 2nd Depot Battalion, Proceeded to Plymouth, England aboard A70 "Ballarat" at Outer Harbour, Adelaide, South Australia. | |
| 28 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2123A, 2nd Depot Battalion, Proceeded to Etaples, France aboard "Princess Clementine" via Folkestone, England. | |
| 9 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Barber was marched out to the unit on the 30th of December, 1916. He was taken on strength on the 9th of February, 1917. | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement Private, 2123A, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2123A awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-11 |
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John Ross Barber was born on the 29th of July, 1876, in the town of Goolwa, South Australia. Barber was the son of William Barber and Elizabeth nee Hennessy, both whom are of British background. The Methodist family later moved to Waikerie.
Before Barber joined the Australian Military Forces, he worked as a stable man and never married. On the 10th of May, 1916, he enlisted as an A.I.F. (Australian Imperial Force) private aged 39 years and 10 months. His regimental number was 2123A. After enlistment, Barber was appointed to the 2nd Depot Battalion.
On the 12th of August, 1916, Barber embarked aboard the A70 “Ballarat” at Outer Harbour, South Australia. He disembarked the ship on the 30th of September, 1916, in Plymouth, England. Over a month later, he proceeded to Etaples, France where he was marched out to the 48th Battalion A.I.F. and was taken on strength.
On April 11, 1917, Barber was reported to be missing. Later, he was also reported to be wounded. He was finally adjudged to have been killed in action on the 11th of April, 1917, in France. He was 40 years old in age and his army rank before death remained as a private. None of his personal belongings were recovered.
Barber’s body was transferred to Villers-Bretonneux Memorial M. R. 26, Part I. A-B. The memorial is located in Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France. Barber also has a memorial plaque, no. 340949, in commemoration of him at Headquarters, 4th District Base, Keswick Barracks, Adelaide, South Australia.
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