| Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Barriskill, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 7 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Medical Officers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 242 Pte George William BARRISKILL, 26th Bn, died of wounds, 27 May 1916. |