BARBER, Ralph Evan
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| First Rank | Last Rank | 2/Lt |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Next of Kin | Son of Robert F. and Rhoda J. Barber, of Lawler St., South Perth, Western Australia | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in | 28th Btn, Australian Infantry |
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Embarkation Information
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| Date | 17 April 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMAT Aeneas | ||
| Embarked From | Freemantle | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 November 1916 | Age | 28 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | KIA | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
from Timaru; Son of Robert F. and Rhoda J. Barber, of Lawler St., South Perth, Western Australia. Born at Timaru, New Zealand.
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Tiimaru Memorial Wall (August 2013); Australian War Memorial website; CWGC
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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