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Eric Hugh BARKER

Regimental number5044
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
Address48 Cowles Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Barker, 48 Cowles Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
Date of death7 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 13), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
139
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Theo Hugh aand Edith May Barker, 48 Cowles Road, Mosman, New South Wales. Native of Wellington, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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