| Regimental number | 2567 |
| Place of birth | Vauxhall, London, England |
| School | Wenlock Council School, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Barber, c/- Mrs Jones, 29 Rushton Street, Foxton, North Road, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Roll of Honour states that his calling was Fancy Leather Work |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 169), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Florence and the late George Francis Barber, 28 Fairbank Stret, East Road, City Road, London, England. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to Anzac Advanced Base, Mudros, 18 November 1915; joined 7th Bn, Lemnos Island, 20 November 1915; embarked Mudros and disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Serapeum, 24 February 1916. Transferred to 15th Australian Machine Gun Company, Tel-el-Kebir, 14 March 1916; taken on strength, 16 March 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916 (derated septerim); transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1916; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 3 April 1916 (adenoids); discharged to duty, 9 April 1916; rejoined unit, Ferry Post, 9 April 1916. To School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 29 April 1916; rejoined unit, 21 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916; transferred to Hospital Train No 7, 20 July 1916; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 21 July 1916 (gun shot wound, thigh); died of wounds, 5 August 1916 (gun shot wound, right abdomen with peritonitis, retroperitoneal infection left lung, abscess). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARBER George Francis Thomas |