Ernest BARKER

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Service Number:	3041
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Died of Wounds, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 31
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial

21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3041, Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 20th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds received in action at 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. France.
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded in Action - G.S.W. Head and Legs. Admitted.
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3041, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3041 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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