
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Boys' School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Balmain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Barter, 28 Union Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 29th Infantry; Served as a Lieutenant, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 1), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Willliam and Elizabeth BARTER, 28 Union Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |