Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR
3rd LHR, AIF
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Vivian Murry Barber
Vivian Murry Barber's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Vivian Murry Barber
Service number: 2249
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 1 November 1916
Cause of death: Accidental (injuries)
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 2 Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: BARBER, Tpr. Vivian Murry, 2249. 3rd Australian Light Horse. Died of accidental injuries 1st Nov., 1916. C. 29.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Vivian Murry Barber from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2249 |
| Date of birth | 24 September 1883 |
| Place of birth | Lochiel, South Australia |
| School | Lochiel Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Seven Hills, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Emma Barber, Seven Hills, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 13 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on 26 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 13 January 1916 - 3rd Light Horse, 16th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse, 14 June 1916. |
| Fate | Died of disease 1 November 1916 |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 29), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town: Sevenhills, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2244 Pte Walter BARBER, 3rd Light Horse, returned to Australia, 12 July 1916. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt Accidentally killed, Kantara, 1 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 3rd LHR, Roll of Honour, Vivian Murry Barber
