| Regimental number | 24126 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Surfaceman NZ Railways |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs E Hessdren, 105 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Greymouth Railway Station Roll of Honour. Brother: A.H. Barry, Kialla East, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 30 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916, and posted to 13th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Report by 2nd Anzac Burial Corps: 'Buried Passchendaele D.4.d.20 and d.G Central in and all about this region and Bellevue'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22273022 |