Roll of Honour Roy Edgar Barbour

Service number VX29882
Rank Private
Unit 2/21st Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Army
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 23 June 1945
Place of Death Ambon, Netherlands East Indies
Cause of Death Illness
Cemetery or Memorial Details Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Source AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force)

Location on the Roll of Honour

Roy Edgar Barbour's name is located at panel 46 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Roy Edgar Barbour's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Wed 28 June 2023 at 6:19pm
  • Sat 16 September 2023 at 11:07pm
  • Tue 12 December 2023 at 11:12pm
  • Wed 27 March 2024 at 4:07am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.