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| occupation   = Farmer
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| address   = Maddington, Western Australia
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| nextofkin      = Mr John Patrick Barker
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| enlistmentdate  = 6 Oct 1915
 
| rank           = Lance Corporal
 
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| unit      = 28th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement, transferred to 51st Battalion 3 Mar 1916
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==War Service==
 
==War Service==
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Entered camp on 6 Oct 1915 and was allocated to the 8th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion on 12 Nov 1915.  On arrival in Egy
  
 
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Discharged at the 5th Military District on 27 Jul 1919
 
 
 
==Award Comment==
 
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Revision as of 02:31, 20 May 2018

Edward Patrick Barker
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Personal Information
Date of Birth unknown 1884
Place of Birth Calcutta, India
Age at Enlistment 30 years, 7 months
Description 5'6½" (1.66m) tall ; 133
133 lbs
60.328 kg
; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair
Occupation Farmer
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Maddington, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr John Patrick Barker
Military Information
Reg Number 3479
Date of Enlistment 6 Oct 1915
Rank Lance Corporal
Unit/Formation 28th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement, transferred to 51st Battalion 3 Mar 1916
Date of Embarkation 17 Jan 1916
Ship Embarked On HMAT A30 Borda
Date of Return 13 Apr 1919 ‒ 4 Jun 1919
Ship Returned On HMAT A73 Commonwealth



Pre War

War Service

Entered camp on 6 Oct 1915 and was allocated to the 8th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion on 12 Nov 1915. On arrival in Egy

Discharged at the 5th Military District on 27 Jul 1919

Award Comment

Post War

Notes


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