Job Barker

* Job Barker

Born 17th May, 1896 at Wallsend,NSW.

Occupation Wheeler in the Coalmines, Abermain,NSW.

Enlisted in to the AIF on the 21st December, 1915 at West Maitland, NSW.

35th Battalion, B Coy. Rank Private. Service/Regimental Number 375.

Age 19 years, 7 months.

AWL 24th April,1915. Fined 15/. B.Meadow Camp

Embarked from Sydney on the ship A24 "Benalla" on the 1st May, 1916.

Disembarked Plymouth on the 9th July, 1916.

AWL Midnight 20th October, 1916 till 10 ? 22nd October, 1916, England. Total fine 10 days without pay?

Proceeded overseas from Southampton on the 21st November,1916 to France.

Transferred to England on the 29th September, 1917.

Embarked the H J Port Lyttletor on the 19th October, 1917.

Returning to Australia for discharge for family reasons.

Discharged 30th December,1917.

Photo of Job. Unsure of location, it could of been taken in Sydney or Overseas in 1916/1917.


Photo of Job and unknown friend. Unsure of location, it could of been taken in Sydney or Overseas in 1916/1917.

Photo taken in training camp at B.Meadow in 1916. Standing on the right is James Barker. Kneeling below him is Job. The other 2 soldiers are unknown.

Photo taken on the Sailisbury Plain and appeared in the Sydney mail in 1916. Standing from left to right: Pte Thompson, Pte Job Barker, Sergt. Fletcher, Pte Shears, Pte S. Bamback, Pte A. Purcell. Seated from left to right: Pte J. Colgate, Corp. Hartland, Pte J. Price, Pte. T. Dixon, Pte Tusty.
Photo of 4 of the Barker boys. From left to right:
Lambert Manfred Barker, Job Barker, James Barker, Thomas Garside Barker.

Job's medals

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