World War Deaths

List of BABER's who lost their lives in World War I. (1914-1918)

NAME BABER Adrian
RANK RFN
SERVICE NUMBER B/1905
UNIT 7th BN The Rifle Brigade
DATE OF DEATH 7th January 1916 Age 29
CEMETERY LOCATION Wimereux France Fr.64 Plot 1 Row L Grave 12A
NEXT OF KIN Husband of Elizabeth Baber, 54 Lawrence Ave. Manor Park. London.

NAME BABER Alfred Alexander
RANK Lance Corporal
SERVICE NUMBER 532725
UNIT 490th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
DATE OF DEATH 1st August 1917 Age 25
CEMETERY LOCATION Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium B.11 Part 3 Plot 16 Row G Grave 14A
NEXT OF KIN Son of Alfred & Eliza Jane Baber Husband of Florence O.Baber (nee Parsons) 66 Sydney Road, Eastbourne, Sussex.

NAME BABER Arthur William
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 217703
UNIT 739th Area Employment Coy Labour Corps
DATE OF DEATH 11th April 1918 Age (Sept 1882)
CEMETERY LOCATION Mont-Noir Miliraty Cemetery St.Jans - Chapel. France FR.856 Plot 1 Row E Grave 8
NEXT OF KIN Arthur John Baber, Devizes

NAME BABER Albert William Alfred
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 235092
UNIT 2nd BN Royal Warwickshire Regt
DATE OF DEATH 8th October 1917 Age (March 1887)
CEMETERY LOCATION Tyne Cot Memorial Passendaele. Belgium MR 30 Panel 63 to 65
NEXT OF KIN Alfred & Caroline Baber, 4 Queen St. Stapleton, Bristol

NAME BABER Ernest Alexander L.
RANK Leading Seaman
SERVICE NUMBER J/2055
UNIT R.N. HMS "Formidable"
DATE OF DEATH 1st January 1915 Age (Dec 1891)
CEMETERY LOCATION Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Dorset Grave 545
NEXT OF KIN Born Regt Dist of West Ham.

NAME BABER Elijah James
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 36853
UNIT 1st BN Northumberland Fusiliers
DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1917 Age 20
CEMETERY LOCATION Grevillers British Cemetery, France FR.512 Plot 6 Row D Grave 4
NEXT OF KIN Son of the late Joseph Baber & Agnes Mosley (formerly Baber) of 31 Thackley Road, Thackley, Bradford, York.

NAME BABER Frederick
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 118647
UNIT 12th BN Machine Gun Corps (Inf)
DATE OF DEATH 27th March 1918 Age
CEMETERY LOCATION Pozieres Memorial, France MR 27 Part 1 Panel 90 to 93
NEXT OF KIN

NAME BABER Frank
RANK Stoker 1st Class
SERVICE NUMBER SS/109088
UNIT R.N. HMS "Monmouth"
DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1914 Age 22
CEMETERY LOCATION Plymouth Naval Memorial. Plymouth MR.2 Panel 3
NEXT OF KIN Son of Mr & Mrs. Baber of 8 Gledhill Street, Salford, Manchester

NAME BABER Frederick Charles
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 1843
UNIT 1st/7th BN Middlesex Regt
DATE OF DEATH 30th September 1916 Age 20
CEMETERY LOCATION Etaples Cemetery, France FR.40 Part 2 Plot 11 Row D Grave 3A
NEXT OF KIN Son of Thomas Ratcliffe & Kate Baber 10 Stirling Road, Lansdown Road, Tottenham, London

NAME BABER Frank Gilbert
RANK RFN
SERVICE NUMBER 3671
UNIT 1st BN 1st Surrey Rifles
DATE OF DEATH 27th January 1916 Age 20
CEMETERY LOCATION The Arras Memorial at Faubourg. D'Amiens Cemetery Arras, France MR.20 Bay 6
NEXT OF KIN Son of Charles John & Ada Elizabeth (Shotter) Baber 95 Boundaries Road, Balham, London

NAME BABER Francis John
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 21644
UNIT 14th BN Gloucestershire Regt
DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1916 Age 23
CEMETERY LOCATION St.Venant Communal Cemetery, France FR.495 Plot 2 Row H Grave 4
NEXT OF KIN Son of Edmund & Mary Louisa (Rossiter) Baber of Mells with Vobster, Frome, Somerset

NAME BABER George
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 27998
UNIT 7th BN Somerset Light Infantry
DATE OF DEATH 16th August 1917 Age
CEMETERY LOCATION Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium B.126 Plot 49 Row A Grave 15
NEXT OF KIN Born St.Georges, Bristol

NAME BABER George Robert
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 92791
UNIT 2nd BN Royal Fusiliers, Posted to 2nd/2nd BN London Regt
DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1918 Age (March 1899)
CEMETERY LOCATION St.Sever Cemetery Extn. France FR.146 Plot 4 Row D Grave 12
NEXT OF KIN Born Regt Dist of St. Saviour

NAME BABER Henry Matthew.
RANK Colour Sergeant
SERVICE NUMBER 735
UNIT 4th BN Somerset Light Infantry
DATE OF DEATH 12th April 1915 Age 56
CEMETERY LOCATION Yatton (St.Mary) Churchyard, Somerset South Part
NEXT OF KIN Son of Henry & Jane (Pritchard) Baber Husband of Alma Quantick & Father of Wm.Henry Baber

NAME BABER William Isaac
RANK Gunner
SERVICE NUMBER 41786
UNIT 23rd Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
DATE OF DEATH 9th October 1916 Age
CEMETERY LOCATION Ouillers Military Cemetery, France FR.393 Plot 1 Row B Grave 15
NEXT OF KIN Born Regt Dist of Clutton, Somerset

NAME BABER Jesse
RANK A.B.
SERVICE NUMBER 237573
UNIT R.N. HMS "Dartmouth"
DATE OF DEATH 1st September 1916 Age 27
CEMETERY LOCATION Batcombe (St.Mary) Churchyard, Somerset
NEXT OF KIN Son of John & Jane (Grist) Baber

NAME BABER Kemble Fred
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 201853
UNIT 2nd/4th BN The Queens
DATE OF DEATH 29th July 1918 Age (Sept 1882)
CEMETERY LOCATION Raperie British Cemetery, Ville-Montoire, France FR.524 Plot 6 Row E Grave 1
NEXT OF KIN Husband of Edith Helen (Lester) Baber of 20 Ceril Road, West Croydon, Surrey

NAME BABER Percy Herbert C.
RANK RFN
SERVICE NUMBER 204543
UNIT 22nd BN The Rifle Brigade
DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1918 Age 42
CEMETERY LOCATION Mikra British Cemetery, Salonika, Greece G9 Grave 796
NEXT OF KIN Son of James & Martha Baber of Trowbridge Husband of L. (Chamberlain) Baber, 30 New Road Trowbridge, Wilts

NAME BABER Thomas Edward
RANK Petty Officer
SERVICE NUMBER 154395
UNIT R.N. HMS "Hawke"
DATE OF DEATH 15th October 1914 Age
CEMETERY LOCATION Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent MR.1. Panel 1
NEXT OF KIN Married 24 February 1901 to Florence E.Maslin

NAME BABER William Henry
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 6282
UNIT 24th BN London Regiment
DATE OF DEATH 16th October 1916 Age 21
CEMETERY LOCATION Yatton (St.Mary) Churchyard, Somerset, South Part
NEXT OF KIN Son of Henry Matthew & Alma Baber

Inscription from gravestone reads Pte SLI BEF France dearly beloved son of Henry & Alma Baber, wounded at Highwood, died Cardiff Central Hospital 21st October 1916 age 21 years His duty nobly done

NAME BABER Maurice J.
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 0811
UNIT 1st 9th BN Hampshire Regiment
DATE OF DEATH 21st October 1918 Age (1900)
CEMETERY LOCATION The Kirkee Memorial, India Face 6
NEXT OF KIN Born West Harptree, Somerset

Note: WILLIAM HENRY BABER, East Croydon - 9th BN (2nd Lieut)
Missing 16th October 1918 repatriated 11th December 1918

Copyright Vera Baber 1998

List of BABER's who lost their lives in World War II (1939-1945)

NAME BABER Anthony Hugh
RANK Lieutenant
SERVICE NUMBER 140668
UNIT 1st BN Cambridgeshire Regt. The Suffolk Regt
DATE OF DEATH 5-15th February 1942 Age 26
CEMETERY LOCATION Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore Plot 7 Row B Grave 18
NEXT OF KIN Son of Sydney Montague & Ernestine M.Rivers/Finaughty of Harrogate, Yorks. Husband of Marjorie Lavina (Doggett) Baber of Harrogate.

NAME BABER Albert Reginald
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER
UNIT 192 (106 County of London) A.A. "Z" Battery. Home-Guard
DATE OF DEATH 19th April 1944 Age 39
CEMETERY LOCATION Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery, Lnd. Block 7 Grave 15
NEXT OF KIN Son of Tom & Ann Hester Baber Husband of Winifred Mary (Cooke) Baber of Putney

NAME BABER Alfred Thomas
RANK Sergeant
SERVICE NUMBER 770790
UNIT R.A.F. (V.R)
DATE OF DEATH 17th December 1941 Age 33
CEMETERY LOCATION Radley (St.James) Church Burial Ground, Berks N.W.Part
NEXT OF KIN Son of Alfred Richard & Rose Mary (Thomas) Baber Husband of Phyllis Mary (Ford) Baber of Radley

NAME BABER Charles John
RANK Private
SERVICE NUMBER 6343966
UNIT 4th BN The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt.
DATE OF DEATH 27th May 1940 Age 21
CEMETERY LOCATION The Dunkirk Memorial, France. Column 113
NEXT OF KIN Son of Mr Charles Victor & Selina (Jewell) Baber of Maidstone, Kent

NAME BABER Edward Colborne
RANK Lieutenant
SERVICE NUMBER NX/6612
UNIT A.I.F. 24 BN Australian Infantry
DATE OF DEATH 11th September 1943 Age 30
CEMETERY LOCATION
NEXT OF KIN Son of Richard Colborne Orchard Baber & Edith Baber of Brighton le Sands, NSW. Husband of Edna Laura Baber of Kyeemagh, NSW.

NAME BABER Reginald Robert
RANK Corporal
SERVICE NUMBER 6476577
UNIT 1st BN The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt)
DATE OF DEATH 14th December 1943 Age 23
CEMETERY LOCATION Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy Plot 11 Row O Grave 7
NEXT OF KIN Son of Matthew Robert & Lily Sophia (Easter) Baber of Kilburn, Middx

NAME BABER Stanley Ernest
RANK Sergeant
SERVICE NUMBER 1338704
UNIT R.A.F. (V.R) 166 Squadron
DATE OF DEATH 31st August 1943 Age 21
CEMETERY LOCATION Commemorated by Name on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Panel 141
NEXT OF KIN Son of Ernest Stanley & Edith Louisa (Priest) Baber of Hayes, Middx

NAME BABER Thomas James Desmond
RANK Flight Lieutenant
SERVICE NUMBER 39857
UNIT Royal New Zealand Air Force 75 Sqdn. serving with R.A.F.
DATE OF DEATH 12th March 1942 Age
CEMETERY LOCATION Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 114
NEXT OF KIN Mentioned in Despatches. Awarded the Czech Medal for Bravery

NAME BABER William Henry
RANK Pilot Officer (OBS)
SERVICE NUMBER 109106
UNIT R.A.F. (V.R) 102 Squadron
DATE OF DEATH 27th July 1942 Age (Sept 1912)
CEMETERY LOCATION Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany Plot 13 Row A Grave 10
NEXT OF KIN Husband of Mary (Rickelton) Baber of Eastbourne, Sussex