| Regimental number | 3371 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Semaphore State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Steward |
| Address | 5 Beach Road, Mile End, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lilian Barnes, 5 Beach Road, Mile End, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary and the late George BARNES; Wife: Lilian BARNES, 87 Darebin Street, Mile End, Adelaide, South Australia. Native of Semaphore, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |