| Regimental number | 1 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Foreman plumber and gasfitter |
| Address | Chesham, Prospect Hill, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Beta Barton, Chesham, Prospect Hill, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Sergeant, Lancashire Fusiliers (12 years' service) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Headquarters |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Tunnelling Companies Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Agnes BARTON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 May 1916, and entrained the same day; detrained Hazebrouck, 8 May 1916. On leave, 1 July 1916; rejoined unit, 8 July 1916. Attached to Assistant Provost Marshal, No 1 Field Detention Camp, 9 October 1916. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 22 November 1916 (influenza); transferred to England, 27 November 1916; to No 2 Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 29 November 1916 (influenza and debility, severe); to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 6 December 1916; discharged to furlough, 12 December 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 28 December 1916 (class B1A). Marched out of No 1 Command Depot, 3 February 1917; attached to No 4 "D" Group, Codford, 5 February 1917. Taken on strength of Permanent Cadre, 3rd Training Bn, Codford, 7 November 1917. Ceased duty with 3rd Training Bn, 14 December 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day. Commenced return to Australia from London on board HT 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; trans-shipped to HT 'Orontes', Capetown, 19 April 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1918; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit: valvular disorder of the heart), 26 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Stockport Crematorium, England |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARTON Percy |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
