Roll of Honour William Owen Barber

Service number	540
Rank	Trooper
Unit	8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date	First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death	19 July 1918
Place of Death	Palestine
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Age at Death	21
Place of Association	Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details	Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Source	AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

William Owen Barber's name is located at panel 6 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Roll of Honour circular

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