Apr 3, 1893

Born at Southport Lancashire England

Jun 16, 1915

Shown on payroll of the 38^th Battalion with rank of Lieutenant

Jul 12, 1915

Transferred to the 59^th Battalion

Feb 6, 1916

Signed an Officer’s Declaration into the 59^th Battalion at Brockville Ontario 

Ø     Given rank of Lieutenant

Ø     Next of kin given as Rev F Louis Barber (father) of Picton Ontario

Ø     Previous occupation given as Teacher

Ø     Previous military experience given as 16^th Prince Edward Regiment

Ø     Religion given as Anglican

Apr 2, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Apr 23, 1916

Sent on course at the Entrenching School at Bramshott

Apr 29, 1916

Returned from course

Jun 5, 1916

Proceeded on Musketry Course at Bessborough

Jun 10, 1916

Returned from course

Jun 13, 1916

Placed On Command to the Hythe Musketry School

Jul 6, 1916

Warned for O/S (Overseas, meaning France) and attached to the 39^th Battalion

Aug 2, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion in France

Aug 3, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) 21^st Battalion as a Supernumerary Officer

Sep 15, 1916

Received several wounds from a HE (High Explosive) shell and taken to Field Ambulance 

Wounds were to scalp, hands, face and left thigh

Sep 16, 1916

Transferred to No 49 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) then transferred to the No 11 AT (Ambulance Transport)

Sep 17, 1916

Admitted to No 20 General Hospital at Etaples

Sep 20, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

TOS the CTD (Canadian Training Depot) while in hospital and posted to the “Y” list 

Admitted to the Anstie Grange Hospital, Cambridge, Aldershott

Sep 25, 1916

Medical Board at Aldershott determines he will be unfit for service for 1 month, rehabilitation needed for slight shock symptoms

Oct 10, 1916

Discharged from hospital 

Address – Imperial Hotel, Southampton Ave., WC – 39^th Reserve Battalion, Shorncliffe

Oct 16, 1916

Medical Board determines that the wounds were slight with no permanent damage, and that he will be unfit for general service for 3 weeks

Nov 6, 1916

Medical Board declares him recovered and fit for general service

Nov 7, 1916

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to Crowborough and attached to the 1^st Canadian Training Battalion

Dec 14, 1916

Proceeded to France to rejoin the 21^st Battalion

Dec 16, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) France and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Dec 17, 1916

Left CBD to join unit

Dec 19, 1916

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Mar 6, 1917

Proceeded to Canadian Corps School for instructional course 

No date recorded for his return

May 9, 1917

Admitted to No 14 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with slight shrapnel wound to face, then transferred to the CCS at Aubigny

May 10, 1917

Admitted to No 3 General Hospital at Le Treport

May 24, 1917

Discharged to base from hospital

May 29, 1917

TOS No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)

Jun 26, 1917

Left to join unit in the field

Jun 29, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from hospital

Jul 15, 1917

Proceeded on course at the 1^st Army School

Aug 12, 1917

Rejoined from course

Aug 14, 1917

The Battalion’s war diary reports that Lt Barber was slightly wounded by falling during the attack on Hill 70.  There is no mention in the file for him receiving medical attention.

Oct 7, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Oct 20, 1917

Rejoined battalion from leave

Nov 3, 1917

First reported wounded, then reported as Killed In Action

 Tyne Cot Cemetery
Passchendaele Belgium

Feb 10, 1920

Cross of Sacrifice sent to Mrs Florence Louise Barber (mother) c/o The Rectory, Picton Ontario

Apr 30, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to his father, Rev F Louis Barber, Picton Ontario

Nov 19, 1921

Plaque and Scroll sent to his father, Rev F Louis Barber, Picton Ontario