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BARFIELD, Wilfred Victor
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4735, Q186375 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
| Born: | London, England, 24 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Clerk |
| Died: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 27 November 1969, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Cemetery, Fraser Coast, Queensland Monumental O Plot 452 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4735, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 4735, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 4735, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Feb 1940: | Involvement Private, Q186375 | |
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| 8 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q186375, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 8 Feb 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q186375, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 7 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
Stolen Medals
I am pleased to say that Vic's WW1 medals are back in the family after being stolen over 50 years ago. We are still to find his WW2 medals but I am getting close I think.
Submitted 3 June 2026 by carolyn dean
Remembered with Honour