Charles BARBER

BARBER, Charles

Service Numbers: 1264, SN 1264, S1417
Enlisted: 21 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Army Provost Corps (WW2)
Born: Goolwa, SA, 29 March 1888
Home Town: Kybybolite, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Laborer
Memorials: Goolwa War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1264, 11th Light Horse Regiment
26 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1264, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
6 Jul 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, SN 1264, 11th Light Horse Regiment
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Trooper, 1264, 11th Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

3 Feb 1941: Involvement Private, S1417
3 Feb 1941: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), S1417, Australian Army Provost Corps (WW2), Discharged 24 Sept 1941
3 Feb 1941: Enlisted Wayville, SA
3 Feb 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S1417
24 Sep 1941: Discharged
24 Sep 1941: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S1417

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Biography contributed by Carmel Barber

Charles Barber was the 5th son of Henry Thomas Barber and Hannah Jane  (nee Coppins) of Goolwa

He married Ada Maud Pitt on 14th October 1911

At the time of enlistment he lived at Stanford Street Parkside and listed his wife as Next of Kin resident at 237 The Parade Norwood.

His brother Thomas John Barber  had joined the 11th Light Horse in Dec 1914 

Charles joined the RSL in 1941 and maintained his Membership until 1952, by which stage he was resident at Cross Road Clarence Park.

 

 

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Biography contributed by Carmel Barber

Charles Barber was the 5th son of Henry Thomas Barber and Hannah Jane  (nee Coppins) of Goolwa

He married Ada Maud Pitt on 14th October 1911

at the time of enlistment he lived in Parkside and his wife lived at Norwood

His brother Thomas John Barber  had joined the 11th Light Horse in Dec 1914