Percy
Lewis Barber
The above certificates courtesy of Marika
Pirie
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Apr 3, 1893
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Born at Southport Lancashire England
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Jun 16, 1915
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Shown on payroll of the 38th
Battalion with rank of Lieutenant
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Jul 12, 1915
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Transferred to the 59th Battalion
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Feb 6, 1916
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Signed an Officer’s Declaration into the
59th 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 16th Prince Edward
Regiment
Ø Religion given as Anglican
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Apr 2, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Apr 23, 1916
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Sent on course at the Entrenching School at
Bramshott
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Apr 29, 1916
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Returned from course
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Jun 5, 1916
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Proceeded on Musketry Course at Bessborough
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Jun 10, 1916
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Returned from course
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Jun 13, 1916
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Placed On Command to the Hythe Musketry School
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Jul 6, 1916
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Warned for O/S (Overseas, meaning France) and
attached to the 39th Battalion
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Aug 2, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
in France
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Aug 3, 1916
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TOS (Taken On Strength) 21st
Battalion as a Supernumerary Officer
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Sep 15, 1916
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Received several wounds from a HE (High
Explosive) shell and taken to Field Ambulance
Wounds were to scalp, hands, face and left
thigh
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to No 49 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) then transferred to the No 11 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Sep 17, 1916
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Admitted to No 20 General Hospital at Etaples
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Sep 20, 1916
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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
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Sep 25, 1916
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Medical Board at Aldershott determines he will
be unfit for service for 1 month, rehabilitation needed for slight shock symptoms
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Oct 10, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
Address – Imperial Hotel, Southampton
Ave., WC – 39th Reserve Battalion, Shorncliffe
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Oct 16, 1916
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Medical Board determines that the wounds were
slight with no permanent damage, and that he will be unfit for general service for 3 weeks
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Nov 6, 1916
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Medical Board declares him recovered and fit
for general service
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Nov 7, 1916
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to
Crowborough and attached to the 1st Canadian Training Battalion
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Dec 14, 1916
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Proceeded to France to rejoin the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 16, 1916
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) France
and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Dec 17, 1916
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Left CBD to join unit
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Dec 19, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Mar 6, 1917
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Proceeded to Canadian Corps School for
instructional course
No date recorded for his return
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May 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 14 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with slight shrapnel wound to face, then transferred to the CCS at Aubigny
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May 10, 1917
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Admitted to No 3 General Hospital at Le
Treport
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May 24, 1917
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Discharged to base from hospital
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May 29, 1917
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TOS No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
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Jun 26, 1917
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Left to join unit in the field
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Jun 29, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion from
hospital
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Jul 15, 1917
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Proceeded on course at the 1st Army
School
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Aug 12, 1917
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Rejoined from course
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Aug 14, 1917
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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.
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Oct 7, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 20, 1917
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Nov 3, 1917
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First reported wounded, then reported as
Killed In Action
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Tyne Cot Cemetery
Passchendaele Belgium
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Feb 10, 1920
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Cross of Sacrifice sent to Mrs Florence Louise
Barber (mother) c/o The Rectory, Picton Ontario
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Apr 30, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
his father, Rev F Louis Barber, Picton Ontario
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Nov 19, 1921
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Plaque and Scroll sent to his father, Rev F
Louis Barber, Picton Ontario
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During the Remembrance Day
ceremonies in 2008, Veteran's Affairs Canada conducted a vigil each night for the week
leading up to November 11. This vigil consisted of projecting the names of every
Canadian soldier who is listed with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on various
buildings and monuments across Canada, and in London England. The photo below shows
Percy Barber's name being projected on the outside wall of Canada House in London England.
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