Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups
Lot 3187 SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $380
PAIR TO KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 809 Pte. S.T.Barker 41 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, some contact marks, otherwise good very fine.
Sydney Thompson Barker, farm hand, age 22, born at Helidon, Queensland; Enl.20Sep1915 at Brisbane, Qld in B Coy 41Bn; to Enoggera, Brisbane for training 25Sep1915; Emb.16May1916; to France 24Nov1916; KIA 05Oct1917 in the field at the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge, Paschendaele, Belgium (the 3rd Battle of Ypres); body not recovered; Commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial at Leper, Belgium; Sydney Barker's brothers 1003 Pte Francis Gibson Barker and 814 Pte Robert Woodall Barker both served in 41 Bn, AIF. Francis was gassed and wounded. Both returned to Australia.
With research including copy of Service File.
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