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Archibald Henry Barker

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Archibald Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Barker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    9106 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Dumfries, Scotland AWMM
  • Date of birth
    19 October 1882 Public - Dorothy Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 8 August 2021 - Birth certificate
  • Place of birth
    Arundell House, Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Public - Dorothy Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 8 August 2021 - Birth Certificate
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • South African Retreat Road, Avonside, Christchurch AWMM
    • c/- Mrs E Barker, Retreat Road, Avonside, Christchurch Public - Dorothy Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 8 August 2021 - Family papers
  • Post war occupation
    Sheep farmer Public - Dorothy Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 8 August 2021 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Ella Barker, mother Public - Dorothy Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 8 August 2021 - Family papers, military file papers
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Dorothy Elizabeth - Direct descendant - 8 August 2021 - Family papers, military file papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa 8 April 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Age 20 AWMM
    Clerk/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Christchurch, Canterbury Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    2 September 1966 AWMM
    Ohinewai, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Manunui Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Manunui Public - Dorothy - Direct descendant - 20 September 2020 - Death Certificate (Family papers)
  • Grave reference
    RSA Section, Plot 38 Public - Dorothy - Direct descendant - 20 September 2020 - Ruapehu District Council database, cemetery records
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
08 August 2021Dorothy ElizabethCambridge, NZDirect descendant
20 September 2020DorothyCambridgeDirect descendant

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