Rollo William BARKER

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Service Number:	14
Enlisted:	6 June 1915
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	36th Heavy Artillery Group
Born:	Tallarook, Victoria, Australia, 17 September 1891
Home Town:	Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Tallarook, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Motor cycle accident, Bailleul, France, 27 February 1918, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 1
Memorials:	Colac St Johns' Anglican Church Supreme Sacrifice Roll of Honour, Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll, Tallarook St. Stephen's Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honor

6 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 14, Siege Artillery Brigade
17 Jul 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 14, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 14, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
16 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Promoted to Corporal
13 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Siege Artillery Brigade, Promoted to Sergeant
10 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
27 Feb 1918:	Involvement Second Lieutenant, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-02-27

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