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20961 Click to enlarge photo | 1914-18 Pair to 3rd Bn & ANZAC Provost Corps, to a serial Absent Without Leave absconder & later twice jailed! British War & Victory Medals impressed officially '4589 PTE. E. BARKER, 3 BN. AIF.' Edgar Barker, a jockey, born Sydney, enl 14th Reo's 3rd Bn 19/8/1915 aged 21, to Egypt 15/1/16 but AWOL at sea 23/1/16. To France 27/3/1916 & Entrenching Bn, Etaples 13/4/16, back to 3 Bn 27/7/16 & OP's Pozieres, to UK 23/11/16 with haemorrhoids & again AWOL 24/1/17. To ANZAC Provost Corps 9/5/17 but again AWOL 30/6/17, AWOL 23/2/18 to 30/5/18 to District Court Martial & 6 mths detention at Lewes Military Prison. AWOL 18-25 Oct 1918 (8 days FP), AWOL 10/11/18, apprehended London 17/2/1919, District Court Martial & detention at Lewes 120 days. Returned to Aust & disch Melbourne, med unfit. Died before 1935 when his medals were issued to his father. On original ribbons. gVF/aEF. With research notes. Scarce. | SOLD at A$300 | ||
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