| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Newington College, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | Captain Cook Hotel, Botany, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eva Monaro Barton, Captain Cook Hotel, Botany, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Senior Cadets; 2 years (Commissioned Service) in the 14th Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Regiment, and 42nd Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 10), Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Harriette BARTON, husband of Eva M. BARTON, 'Hinemoa', Roma Avenue, Kensington, Sydney. Native of Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Special mention in Divisional Orders, 13 July 1915, for conspicuous gallantry or valuable services. Killed in action, 23 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARTON Harold Pryor |
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