BARBER Samuel Robert (known as Robert Samuel)

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BARBER Samuel Robert (known as Robert Samuel)

Service No.

18641

Other Ranks

Gunner

Other Units

3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 15th Reinforcements; 7th Field Artillery Brigade

Town

Maroochy River, Yandina

Adopted

Yes

Date of Birth

abt May 1892 from enlistment records (but birth registered NSW 1894)

Place of Birth

Milton, St Vincent, NSW

Date Enlisted

23 September 1915

Ship Sailed On

HMAT A8 Argyllshire

Date Ship Sailed

11 May 1916

Ship Sailed From

Sydney

Soldiers History

Samuel Robert was the 2nd of 4 children (& 2nd son) born to John W and Sarah Ann (TUCKERMAN) BARBER. Educated at Little Forest Public School, Milton, NSW On enlistment: 5ft 4.75ins tall, 100lb, Dark complexion, Brown eyes and Light Brown hair. Church of England. Appointed to 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 15th reinforcements on 18 Dec 1915. 3 years in NSW Lancers NOK: Address given as "Hollybank", Maroochy River, Via Yandina, Qld

Victory Medal

British War Medal

If died in the war

Killed in action

Date Returned to Australia

Did not return

Date of Death

3 October 1917

Place of Death

Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium

Where Buried

Ypres Town Cemetery Extension (Menin Gate)(Plot II, Row F, Grave No 19), Belgium

Where Commemorated

Maroochy River Honour Board, Yandina RSL Hall, Cooloolabin Road, Yandina

Yandina and District War Memorial, Stevens St, Yandina

Australian War Memorial, Roll of Honour, Panel No 15

Sources

NSW BDM

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm8/13/35/awm8-13-35-1-0082.pdf

Name of Researcher

Cheryl

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