| Regimental number | 3743 |
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland |
| School | Rosebank School, Dundee, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 4 Waters Road, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Barlow, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Australian Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Gallantry and devotion to duty under fire.(Pozieres) Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Helen Lawson Barlow, Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Native of Dundee, Scotland |