LEST WE FORGET

Aircraftman Class I Robert Thomas BARR

Service No: 44081
Born: Proserpine QLD, 3 May 1915
Enlisted in the RAAF: 22 December 1941
Unit: No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Evans Head NSW
Died: Illness, Brisbane QLD, 5 June 1942, Aged 27 Years
Buried: Brisbane General Cemetery, QLD
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Harry Drinkall Barr and Ethel Annie Barr, of Proserpine; husband of Alice Kathleen France Barr, of Proserpine
Roll of Honour: Proserpine QLD
Remembered: Panel 115, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT

On 2 June 1942, Aircraftman Class I Barr, a Flight Mechanic, was admitted to Brisbane Hospital dangerously ill, suffering from encephalitis following measles and he died at 1100 hours on 5 June 1942.

References:

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 163/90/296

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