| Regimental number | 551 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Grabben Gullen, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Barton, Green Street, Job's Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 6 December 1916 |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 |