History while in the forces
10 Feb 1919: enlisted in the Bankers Battalion May 1916. Unable to embark for France owing to ill health. Trained for a cadet but unable to sit for his final examination owing to being in hospital at the time. Appointed to the clerical staff of his unit, and now demobilised.- Surname
- Barker
- Forename
- Arthur Edgar
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 2/5th Battalion Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs)
- Branch
- High Street, Dudley
- Date of Birth
- 17 Jul 1889
- Date of birth
- 1889
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Apr 1905
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- May 1916
