| Regimental number | 10277 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Barton, 108 Constable Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington. Parents: Louise Barton, 110 Abel Smith Street, Wellington, and the late Richard James Barton. Native of Hokitika, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 7 |