This page requires javascript.

Private Ernest Clarence Barber

top

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1896-06-06
Place of birth: Simcoe Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs Tilly Barber, Ridgeway Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Ridgeway, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-10-03
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Brookwood Military Cemetery, III. B. 10.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 211072
Highest Rank: Private (75th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  3. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Gassed 21.9.17. Seriously wounded Queant, France

Images

Headstone of Ernest Clarence Barber at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Proje…

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 399285
LAC ID: 23923
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0419-S023
Uploader's Notes:

Served in 44th Militia Btn and the 4th Btn before TOS with the 75th.

429 - number in Welland Canal Force

Uploader's Research notes: Not on Norfolk Carillion list [Private Army Canadian Infantry Welland Canal Force 44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry 44th Battalion He was with this unit for 5 months. Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-09-17