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BARKER, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 208 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mansfield, Victoria, Australia,, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Memorials: | Midland Church of The Ascension Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 208, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 208, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 30 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to temporary Lance Corporal. | |
| 13 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 70th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 70th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to temporary Sergeant. | |
| 16 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 70th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 28th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Heather Barrett
Next of kin - Lillian Barker, mother.