| Regimental number | 2614 |
| Place of birth | Boort, Victoria |
| School | Boort State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wamboota, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Victoria Adelaide M Barnes, Wamboota, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row E, Grave No. 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Fanny Elizabeth BARNES, husband of Victoria BARNES, "Bungalow", Wamboota, New South Wales. Native of Boort, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |