The published memorial roll records Robert Frederick Barlow as a Surgeon Lieutenant aboard Limbourne and commemorates him on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
His medical rank identifies a role in caring for the ship’s people. It does not establish his exact location or actions during the attack. Further personal records may help tell a fuller account of his life.
A correction, a remembered story or a document reference can help deepen this account. Contributions from families, survivors and researchers are reviewed before publication, with private contact details kept separate from the public record.