| Regimental number | 3573 |
| Place of birth | Longford |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | King Island, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Barnes, King Island, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 13 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 13 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1052 Pte William Albert BARNES, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 May 1917. |
| Date of death | 14 June 1920 |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery, Caulfield, Victoria |
