| Regimental number | 5550 |
| Place of birth | Ingham Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Myola, Ingham, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Walter Barton, Myola, Ingham, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 23/2/16 - 18th Bn, 15th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 18th Bn, 22/1/17. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Queens Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 10), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |