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John George BARKER

Regimental number118
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
SchoolMidland Junction State School, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlumber
AddressStreet, Guildford, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Grace Elizabeth Barker, Street, Guildford, Western Australia
Previous military service13th Field Company Army Engineers; Served in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date17 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 December 1916
Date of death31 December 1916
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 38), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
137
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur Septimus and Elizabeth Grace Barker. Born at Guildford, Western Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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