| Regimental number | 658 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Mary Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W S Barr, Mary Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
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| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Machine Gun Company, 11th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Plot Q, Row III, Grave I 12), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Spier and Emily Ellen BARR, Stanley Street, East Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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