| Regimental number | 5995 |
| Place of birth | Balaklava, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Doodlakine, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36.7 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 190 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Phillis Barr, Doodlakine, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 21/3/16 & posted to 16th Bn, 19th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 16th Bn, 22/12/16. Mortally wounded, 21/10/17. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, Belgium, 21 October 1917 (right knee). Died of wounds, 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 31 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARR Gilbert Robert |
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