| Regimental number | 1614 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Bothwell State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bothwell, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Barden, Bothwell, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph James and Eliza Barden, Bothwell, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |