| Accession Number | P04080.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 3469 Private (Pte) William Frederick Joseph (Bill) Barker who was born in Port ...
Description
Portrait of 3469 Private (Pte) William Frederick Joseph (Bill) Barker who was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. By the ribbons and medal on his uniform in this portrait, Barker had seen service in the Boer War in South Africa before moving to Australia and settling in the Wellington area of NSW. He worked as a motor and cycle mechanic before enlisting in that city on 6 September 1915. Barker was assigned to the 8th Reinforcements, 17th Battalion and sailed for overseas aboard HMAT Aeneas on 20 December 1915. On arrival in France his unit fought at Pozieres where he was killed in action on 27 July 1916. He is buried in the Gordon Dump Cemetery at Oviller-La Boiselle, France. Some time after Barker's death, an article in the Wellington Times newspaper referred to the circumstances of his death as follows: 'Bill had gone out under intense fire to bring in a wounded mate, he was shot in many places and died shortly afterwards'.
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