| Regimental number | 3243 |
| Place of birth | Heathcote, Victoria |
| School | Heathcote South State School No. 1520, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Heathcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Barker, Heathcote South, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the AMF and the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Pozieres, died at Rouen, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen (B. 31. 3.), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah Madeline Barker, "Rouen", 78 Beavers Road, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Heathcote, Victoria |