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BARKER, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1663, 1426 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 9 November 1866 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Corporate High School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Ironmonger, Travelling salesman, Clerk |
| Died: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1938, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1663, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1663, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1663, Returned to Australia on medical grounds. Placed on Supernummary Listing for Base duty | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1426, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked 1426, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne. Second period of service. |
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