| Regimental number | 5027 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Address | Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M P Barnes C/o Mrs Shotta, 164 Subiaco Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served as 150 Pte GH BARNEs with A Coy, 11th Australian Infantry Regiment, for two years: 25 February 1903-30 March 1905. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Shortly after the outbreak of war he left his farming property in the Warren River district, WA, in the care of a neighbour with the object of joining the AIF. However, he was delayed by ill health in carrying out his intention, and was not accepted into the AIF until 1February 1915, when he went into camp, remaining there until he embarked on 1 March 1916 on the troopship "Shropshire". He went into action in August 1916, was wounded several months later and sent to England. While in England he qualified for commissioned rank at the School of Instruction, Tidworth, but his commission was delayed owing to there being no vacancy in his battalion. He was promoted to corporal and returned to France in November 1917. He was killed by a machine gun bullet on the morning of 10 August 1918, during the big advance on Lihons, and died with the words "Come on boys!" on his lips. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | nr Lihons |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row J, Grave No. 19), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth BARNES, husband of Edith M.P. BARNES, 164 Subiaco Road, Subiaco, Western Australia. Born at Guildford, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Charles Albert BARNES, 11th Battalion, killed in action, Gallipoli, 28 April 1915; Lieutenant John Viveash BARNES, 51st Battalion, was gassed in France, returned to Australia, 1918 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
