| Regimental number | 18641 |
| Place of birth | Milton, New South Wales |
| School | Little Forest Public School, Milton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 'Yandina', Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A Barber, 'Yandina', Queensland |
| Previous military service | 4th Australian Light Horse; Served with Light Horse in Milton; when his family moved to Murwillumbah, NSW, rejoined Light Horse there and served until date of enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 26 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Town Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No.19), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John William and Sarah Ann Barber, Hollybank, Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland. Native of Milton, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 November 1916. Transferred to 7th Field Artillery Brigade, 5 August 1917. Killed in action, 3 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |