| Regimental number | 7606 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | 133 Albert Street, Brunswick East |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Barnes, 133 Albert Street, Brunswick East |
| Enlistment date | 6 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 3rd Divisional Signal Company 5th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Orontes on 20 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21nd Division Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 January 1919 |