Eric Hugh Barker

(Confirmed)

Born: 7 July, 1886

Died: 7 June, 1917

Biographical Summary:

One of 50 members of the 45th Battalion missing in action following the Battalion's participation in the Battle of Messines.  He went missing on the first day of the battle.  A Court of Inquiry in April 1918 formally found that he was killed on 7 June 1917.  His body was recovered after the war and buried at Messines Ridge British Cemetery. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Eric Hugh Barker

Service Number: 5044

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 7 July, 1886 in Ashfield, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 7 June, 1917 in Messines

Address:

• Clyde 48 Cowles Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Theodore Hugh Barker
• mother - Edith May Embelin

Organisations:

• Member of - 45th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Barker Eric Hugh SERN 5044 POB Sydney NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK M Barker Edith (Website)
• Find War Dead BARKER ERIC HUGH (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Eric Hugh Barker (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Eric Hugh Barker (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Eric Hugh Barker (Webpage)
• AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES NEW SOUTH WALES MISSING (Newspaper Article)
• ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
• 390th CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)

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