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William George Barber

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William George AWMM
  • Surname
    Barber AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 15126 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Frank Barber (father), Waimumu, Mataura, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 15126 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 Farmer/Civilian 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Barber was the son of Francis and Elizabeth Barber, of Charlton, Invercargill, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 August 1917 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM

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  • To William....
    I would have liked to have known you when I was a child... I knew your brothers, Arthur and Peter, and one of your sisters, Alma. They said you were a good looking, jovial man with a great sense of humour.

    How sad that you were taken at just 28 years old. I still have the photo framed by your mum and dad, Frank and Elizabeth Barber, which stands proudly in out hallway, and inscribed with "Our Boy". They must have been so upset to hear that you had been killed in action, but very proud of you at the same time.

    Men like you paid the ultimate sacrifice so that future generations of New Zealanders could live a quality life. Your sacrifice was not in vane... thank you.
    Public - Lindsay - Other relative - 19 June 2021
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  • To William....
    I would have liked to have known you when I was a child... I knew your brothers, Arthur and Peter, and one of your sisters, Alma. They said you were a good looking, jovial man with a great sense of humour.

    How sad that you were taken at just 28 years old. I still have the photo framed by your mum and dad, Frank and Elizabeth Barber, which stands proudly in out hallway, and inscribed with "Our Boy". They must have been so upset to hear that you had been killed in action, but very proud of you at the same time.

    Men like you paid the ultimate sacrifice so that future generations of New Zealanders could live a quality life. Your sacrifice was not in vane... thank you.
    Public - Lindsay - Other relative - 19 June 2021
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04 December 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
19 June 2021LindsayStokeOther relative

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