Barker, Aubrey Arthur
Old Colcestrian killed in action: News has been received that Lieut. Aubrey A. Barker, Somerset L.I. has been killed in action in North West Europe. He was 22 years of age, educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and was an exceptionally clever linguist, gaining medals foe French and highest honours in Italian and Spanish. He also worked in connection with the Basque refugees. In 1941 he gained a scholarship and went to King’ s College, London. Lieut. Barker is the only son of Mrs H. A. Barker, High Chimnyes, King Harold Road, Colchester. Essex County Standard 20 Oct.1944
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Barker |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Aubrey Arthur |
| Date of birth | 27 March 1922 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Registration District |
| Family details | Son of Arthur Christopher Walter Barker and of Hilda Alice Barker of Poole, Dorsetshire |
| Previous education | Colchester Royal Grammar School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1941-1942 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Arts |
| Military unit | Somerset Light Infantry, 4th Battn. |
| Service number | 261644 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 22/09/1944 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | N.W. Europe |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel, Poole Roll of Honour |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |