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BARKER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 152 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom., 1853 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Injuries from a fall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 July 1936 |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 152, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 6 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 152, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 152, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
John Barker was born around 1853 at Staffordshire, England, a son to John Barker. He trained under his father for his trade as a plumber before venturing to Australia. When he enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB he noted his N.O.K. as his father J. Barker, Warwickshire, England. He served on the Brisbane Water & Sewerage Board for many years and was last living at Auchenflower, Brisbane. He was married and had 2 children.
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