Leon Charles Barbu

(Confirmed)

Born: 21 January, 1894

Died: 27 October, 1916

Biographical Summary:

Corporal Leon Barbur, only son of Mr. Charles Barbur, of Mosman, has been killed at Verdun. He left Australia at the beginning of the war, and was 23 years old. His father went through the Franco-Prussian war in 1870-1871, and wears the medal of that campaign.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 23 December 1916

Léon Charles BARBU served with the Colonial Infantry Regiment of Morocco (Régiment d’Infanterie Coloniale du Maroc) that recaptured Fort Douaumont from the German army in October 1916.

He was killed in that action.

He is commemorated on a plaque in the French Consulate in Sydney.

Recorded Names:

• Leon Charles Barbu
• Leon Charles Barbur

Ranks:

• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 21 January, 1894 in Lambeth

Death Records:

• 27 October, 1916 in Verdun

Address:

• 205 Military Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Charles Louis Barbu
• mother - Amy Isabella Broome

Organisations:

• Member of - French Army
• Member of - Colonial Infantry Regiment of Morocco (Régiment d’Infanterie Coloniale du Maroc)

Main Sources:

• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED CORPORAL LEON BARBUR (Newspaper Article)
• Lon Charles BARBU Ne leen 21011894 Angleterre (Webpage)
• OBITUARY MR CHARLES L BARBER (Newspaper Article)
• Mosman man mort pour la France (Webpage)
• Plaque Commmorative Consulat de France Sydney (Webpage)
• Livre dOr Paris (Webpage)

Commemorations: