James Barber

Forenames

James AWMM

Surname

Barber AWMM

Also known as

Jim AWMM

Service number

• WWI 1/66 AWMM
• WWI 10/2404 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Catholic, Christian AWMM

Birth

9 Jun 1889 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM 14 Wilson Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

John Barber (father), 14 Wilson Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 15 Aug 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• WWI 1/66 AWMM
• WWI 10/2404 AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

• WW1 HMNZT 1 or HMNZT 2 AWMM Vessel was Moeraki or Monowai AWMM Private AWMM 5 (Wellington) Regiment AWMM Samoan Advance Party AWMM
• WW1 13 Jun 1915-24 Jul 1915 AWMM
  HMNZT 24 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui AWMM Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM 5th Reinforcements AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

• Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
  Accidental death on active service AWMM
• Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Sergeant AWMM
Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion AWMM

James Barber was the son of John and Elizabeth Barber (nee Donnelly) of 14 Wilson St, Newtown, Wellington.

His brothers George (30511), Frank (3/160), and Michael (9/1771) all served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. His brother-in-law, James Henderson (10/2965), also served. AWMM

Death

14 Jun 1916 AWMM
Age  27 AWMM

Cause of death

• Killed on Active Service AWMM
• Accidental Death AWMM

Cemetery

Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. A. 46. AWMM

Related Serviceperson

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  http://www.cwgc.org
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22275494
  Further Reference
• Cenotaph Story
  https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/features/barber
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 33
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 5: Includes portrait