| Regimental number | 1738 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Well-sinker |
| Address | Coome Station, via Dalby, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Barks, Greenmount, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 20), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Son of Elizabeth BARKS (formerly PALMER), Mount Sibley, Queensland, and the late Frank PALMER. Native of Greenmount, Queensland |