Joseph Barker
Birth 1882 Death 21st Mar 1916 PteSouth African Regiment
Service #1546
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Beckermet |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 41 Crossfield Road ,Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 41 Crossfield Road ,Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Blast Furnace Engine man |
| Place of Work | Whitehaven Haematite and Iron Co Ltd |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Henry & Sabra Barker (nee Sewell) |
| Siblings | Eleanor , William |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | South African Regiment |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 8th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 1546 |
| Date of Enlistment | |
| Place of Enlistment | |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Killed in action, at Soko Nassai River in what is now Tanzania |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 34 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 21st Mar 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | South African Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 33rd |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 1546 |
| Field of Action at Death | Africa |
| Place of Death | Soko Nassai River |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | MOSHI CEMETERY |
| Grave Position | II. B. 1. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/122662/barker,-joseph/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Tanzania |
| Private Memorial | St Johns Church War Memorial |
| Notes | |
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| Link #1 | http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=1098 |