Regimental number | 4380 |
Place of birth | Clermont Queensland |
School | Clermont State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | c/o Mrs W E Watson, Scurries Street, Clermont, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, George Henry Barker, Kilcummin Station via Clermont, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt (Plot I, Row U, Grave No. 36), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George H. BAKER, Clermont, Queensland, and the late Zillar Barker |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4378 Pte Edward BARKER, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |