| Regimental number | 544 |
| Place of birth | Ensay, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Helen Barkley, Mitchell Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Infantry Base Depot |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3462 Gunner Ronald BARKLEY, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919; 802 Sergeant George BARKLEY MM, 25th Bn, killed in action, 10 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |