Richard BARBER

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Service Number:	3007
Enlisted:	7 September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Palmers Island, New South Wales
Schooling:	Palmer's Island State School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nambour Heroes Walk, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Yamba War Memorial

7 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3007, Depot Battalion (AIF), Warwick Farm, New South Wales
8 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3007, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
13 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 3rd Infantry Battalion
31 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded in Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3007 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3007, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed in Action

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