| Regimental number | 1691 |
| Place of birth | Crows Nest Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Crows Nest, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Wm. James Barnes, Crows Nest, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 2 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |