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Wilfred William BARBER

Regimental number1938A
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolCleveland St State Public School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor Engineer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 10"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Barber, The Cottage, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets at Cleveland St State Public School.
Enlistment date5 December 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 23 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPaschendale
Age at death from cemetery records24
Commemoration detailsLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row A, Grave No. 4A), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
126
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsName was not on the Embarkation Rolls.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BARBER Wilfred William
Red Cross File No 0220906J

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