Military History

Barker enlisted with 25th Reinforcement 11th Battalion 30.1.1917. He was transferred to 10th Light Horse 27.3.1917 as Trooper, then moved to the Camel Corps 16.4.1917.
Embarked Fremantle per ‘Port Sydney’ A15 for Egypt 22.5.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit April Reinforcement, 2nd Camel Corps.
Barker disembarked at Suez, Egypt with the 8th Reinforcement 2nd Camel Corps 20.6.1917. Barker was marched in to the Isolation Camp Moascar and from there to the ANZAC Reserve Depot at Abbassia 16.7.1917. He was posted to the 4th ANZAC Section 23.8.1917. Barker was admitted sick to hospital 27.9.1917. He rejoined his unit 30.9.1917 and joined the Camel Field Ambulance. He was detached to Tel-el-Fara, guards providing support for those at Beersheba 21.10.1917. He was transferred to Light Horse Details 1.7.1918 and Battalion HQ 4.6.1918. Barker was transferred to Detail Stores 14.1.1919 before being listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Kantara, Egypt per HT ‘Delta’ 2.8.1919 for return to Australia.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 3.9.1919.
Discharged 25.9.1919.
Final Rank Trooper, Light Horse Details Stores.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Port Sydney' A15 originally 'Star of England'. Photographer unknown, photograph  source AWM C02483
             Australian Camel Corps Field Ambulance 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H00728
             Camel ambulance showing the cacolets for carrying the sick and wounded. Photograph donor F.H. Smith, photograph source AWM J02884

Information Source
AWM C02483. HMAT 'Port Sydney' A15 originally 'Star of England'. Photographer unknown, photograph  sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H00728. Australian Camel Corps Field Ambulance 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM J02884. Camel ambulance showing the cacolets for carrying the sick and wounded. Photograph donor F.H. Smith, photograph sourced from the  Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll- Benjamin Barker
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Barker B


Caversham, WA.

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