BARKER, Paul Studholme
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| First Rank | Last Rank | Captain |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Sheep farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | J.M Barker, Woodbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | UK Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Royal Field Artillery | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 78th Battalion | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | 30 | |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Solferino Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Blegium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine Church Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial; Woodbury Church Memorial (MC, 78th Brigade RF); Woodbury War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Christs's College School List 1850-1950, page 233 1869 BARKER, Paul Studholme. "Andrews's" "Collins's" February, 1899-1906 Son of John Mathias Barker (406), Woodbury Prefect; XV., 1905-6; Shooting VIII., 1906; Sheepfarmer, Berengaria, Upper Murchison, W.A.; Captain, M.C., 78th Brigade R.F.A. in Great War. Killed in action 26th October, 1917.http://www.ccoba.com/membership/search/recordview.php?id=2-3391 which contains slightly different information PAUL BARKER, Number 1869, House Andrews, Collins, Years 1899 - 1906, History Son of JM Barker (406). Brother of Michael (1723a), Harold (2252), Clive (2774). Killed in action, 26 October 1917. Country New Zealand
Sources
CWGC Sep 2013; NEW-ZEALAND-L Archives Rootsweb
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