| Regimental number | 129 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| School | Normal School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A. E. Corcoran, South Pine Road, Enoggera, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Awarded the Military Cross, 6 March 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Leslie George and Alice E. Corcoran BARTON, of The Lodge, Normal School, Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Ipswich, Quensland |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When as one of a reconnoitring patrol, he was lying concealed well within the enemy outpost line, by the light of a hostile flare he saw a party of eight of the enemy approaching. He allowed them to come within a few feet of his position and then summoned them to surrender. Revolver fire was opened on them and a bomb thrown, resulting in four of the enemy being badly wounded. He displayed coolness, dash, and military judgment of the highest order'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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