| Surname: | Barker |
| Initials: | R J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/19138 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/1/1917. 17/1/1916 attested, 19/5/1916 enlisted as Pte. North Staffordshire Regt. No. 25393, age 19, occupation Farm Horseman, address: Whaley Common, Longwood, Mansfield Nottinghamshire. Served Home 17/1/1916 attested, Army Reserve 18/1/1916 to 18/5/1916, Home 19/5/1916 to 21/1/1917, BEF 22/1/1917 to 16/3/1920, Home 17/3/1920 to 14/4/1920, 15/4/1920 to discharge. 22/1/1917 1 North Staffordshire Regiment, 8/2/1917 1/5 North Staffordshire Regiment, 3/3/1919 to South Staffordshire Regiment, 18/10/1919 transferred to MMP. 15/4/1920 awarded pension of 8/- per week to be revised in 26 weeks, Bronchitis and Asthma, 20% att. Address: 28 Model Village, Cresswell Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Info from 2 x Pension Index Cards: Barker, Joseph Robert, MMP, P/19138, A/C/Cpl, 14/4/1920 discharged, born 1897, single, Whaley Common, Longwood, Derbyshire, disability Bronchitis & Asthma. Also Barker, Joseph Robert, MMP, 19138, North Staffs 47134, South Staffs 25393, 14/4/1920, SFJ 5019, 235032, 44698, Stamp: Ad 29/4/1920, at 8/- from 5/4/1920 to 19/10/1920, Chelsea No. 7/Misc/MMP/3664, received 34/1920. Joseph Robert Barker. |