| Regimental number | 187 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Marryatville State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Wellington Road, Payneham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Barker, Wellington Road, Payneham, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme); and as No. 119 Lance Corporal in the 79th (Torrens) Infantry Regiment, SA. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row O, Grave No. 29), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas William and Elizabeth May Gooding Barker, 5 Grenfell Street, Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother (sole): served with RAN. Cousins: 3 served with AIF - 1 killed, 1 returned well, 1 returned blind. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
