Thomas William BARKER

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Service Number:	56
Enlisted:	23 October 1899
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent
Born:	Port Sorrell, Tasmania, Australia, 28 June 1874
Home Town:	Ulverstone, Tasmania
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Enteric Fever, Deelfontein, South Africa, Deelfontein, Great Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa, 15 June 1900, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Deelfontein Cemetery, Deelfontein, Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Boer War Memorial, Penguin Boer War Memorial, Ulverstone Boer War Memorial

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 56
23 Oct 1899:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 56, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent

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Thomas William BARKER was born on 28th June, 1874 in Port Sorrell, Tasmania

His parents were Jacob BARKER & Lydia Lacey HEDGES

He died of enteric fever on 15th June 1900 and is buried in the Deelfontein Cemetery, Great Karoo, Northern Cape in South Africa

Medals: Queens South Africa Medal with 2 clasps