Francis Llewellyn BARKER

Regimental number13285
Date of birth18 September 1890
Place of birthWinchester
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Address6 Nile Street, Timaru
Marital statusMarried
Height5' 10"
Weight175 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs F L Barker, Fairlie
Previous military serviceServed in the 5th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa (Boer War); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 27 May 1916
Discharge date21 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Embarked Wellington, 27 May 1916; disembarked Devonport,

Tried by Court Martial, Cairo, 10 March 1917, for misconduct: sentenced to be dismissed from His Majesty's Forces, to take effect from 24 May 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 7 March 1917; discharged, 21 May 1919.

War service: 3 years 199 days (of which 1 year 345 days was abroad)
Date of death25 July 1946 Timaru
Age at death55
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 2
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805