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BARFIELD, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S25844, SX14819 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Berri, South Australia, Australia, 20 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Berri, Berri and Barmera, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 December 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 5. Row F. Grave 11. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement S25844 | |
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| 8 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 8 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, SX14819, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Posted to 2/27 Australian Infantry Battalion. Killed in action, Papua. | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted S25844 |
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