| Regimental number | 5974 |
| Place of birth | Swan Hill, Victoria |
| School | Swan Hill State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.9 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr E Barker, Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Neuve-Eglise (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 19), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria. Photo: Kent Fedorowich. Parents: E. and Georgina BARKER, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 September 1916, and marched into 2nd training Bn, Perham Downs. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 3 December 1916 (bronchitis), and transferred to Divisional Rest Station; discharged to duty, 9 December 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 December 1916. Killed in action, 15 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARKER Peter Edward |
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