| Regimental number | 1226 |
| Place of birth | Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Other training | Warracknabeal College, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mingay via Lismore, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Barr, Mingay via Lismore, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 45), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Lismore Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Thomas (d. 8 May 1939, aged 78; bu. Lismore) and Miriam (d. 15 March 1935, aged 72; bu. Lismore) BARR, Mingay, Victoria, Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1227 Corporal Arthur Eric BARR, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
