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BARKER, Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX27651 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 26 March 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Presume killed or died whilst a prisoner of the Japanese , Malaya, 15 February 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Column 125. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX27651 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX27651, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX27651, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
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