| Regimental number | 608 |
| Place of birth | Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Leonard Barton, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 91st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 607 Pte Frank Wyndham BARTON, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 December 1917. |