| Regimental number | 1788 |
| Place of birth | Southampton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Hughenden, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ronald Barley, 67 The Portway, West Ham, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 March 1916, 41st Bn, 2nd Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 44th Bn, 27 October 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert (Plot VIII, Row G, Grave No. 4), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1787 Pte Ronald Ernest BARLEY, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |