| Regimental number | 2534 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Colliery driver |
| Address | Abermain PO, Abermain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Barker, Abermain PO, Abermain, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 July 1916. Taken on strength, 35th Bn, 4 April 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 2), Warneton Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 1477 Pte James BARKER, 34th Battalion, killed in action, 20 July 1917; Brother: 375 Pte Job BARKER, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal True age at death 17 years 6 months |