Henry
Barling
Born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 29
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Dec 2020
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Biography
Henry was born in 1889. He was the son of George and Mary Barling.
He married Cordelia Sandry in 1912
He enlisted in the army at Geelong, Vic 9th June 1916, where his reported age was 28 years old.
Henry Barling is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Private Barling departed Melbourne on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on the 19th September 1916 with the 2nd Cyclist Battalion (4th Reinforcements)
On the 21st Jan 1917 Henry was transferred to the 5th Battalion and on the 29th Jun 1918, he was appointed the rank Lance Corporal.
Lance Corporal Henry Barling was Killed in Action during World War I.
He was killed in action 1918.
There are memorial plagues at Australian War Memorial Canberra: Location: Commemorative Area, Panel 42.
He is also listed on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial in France
Notes
Service Number 537A
Sources
- Birth Registration Index: 3938/1889 Hy Josh Alexr Barling. Sex Male. Father Geo Barling. Mother Mary (Tomlinson). Place Geelong
- Marriage Registration Index: 8518/1912 Hy Joseph Alex Baning and Cordelia Sandry
- NAA Service Records https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3049539
- AWM Embarkation https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10591236
- AWM Nominal Roll https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10698008
- AWM Roll of Honour https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10234887
- AIF Profile Page https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=13611
- CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1457776/barling,-henry/
- Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16179631
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