Henry Victor BARBER

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Service Number:	2634
Enlisted:	29 August 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Panton Hills, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Yarra Park State School, Richmond, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Bullecourt, France, 12 May 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Grevillers British Cemetery Grevillers British Cemetery Plot IV, Row E, Grave 8, Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

29 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2634, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2634, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
Date unknown:	Involvement 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Son of James Charles and Jessie Barber, 40 Highett Street, West Richmond, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal