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Valentine Joseph Barber

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Valentine Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Barber AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/1175 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kaitieke, Raurimu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs H.J.A. Barber (mother), Fitzherbert Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 7/1175 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Valentine Barber was the son of Mr. H. J. A. and Agnes Barber. Also served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Born in Argentina. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    14 July 1916 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. D. 4. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • His name is included on the Kaitieke War Memorial Cenotaph Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 17 June 2018 - Research
    • Wayside Cross, Morero Terrace, Taumarunui, King Country, New Zealand. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 3 November 2020 - research

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  • Only 24 when he was killed at the Somme.( My grandfathers older brother) Certainly like would to know about the circumstances of his life and death. RIP Valentine
    Public - Kelly John Ashby - Other Relative - 12 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 33 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 November 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
03 November 2020 Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
13 December 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
13 April 2015anonymous Palmerston North, New Zealand Other
12 April 2015Kelly John AshbyNew ZealandOther Relative

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