| Regimental number | 7040 |
| School | Marist Brothers High School (Catholic), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Poultry farmer |
| Address | Auburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Barber, Princes Road, auburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years with St George's Rifles; 3 years with Parramatta Lancers, Citizen Military Forces, NSW. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery, (Plot III, Row P, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ephraim John and Mary Barber. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother (sole): 90 Warrant Officer AE BARBER, 1st Bn. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |