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Charles Victor BARKER

Regimental number5250
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressMount Lyell, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinBrother-in-Law, W C Evens, Postal Official, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date14 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 19 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Tunnelling Company
FateKilled in Action 27 November 1916
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialHersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 15), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Hannah Barker, 53 Cuming Street, Mile End, South Australia. Native of Gawler, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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