| Regimental number | 3245 |
| Place of birth | Tarago New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Barnes, Ryans Vale, Inverlocky Road via Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 29 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3244 Lance Corporal Albert BARNES, 45th Bn, died of wounds, 3 June 1917. |
| Date of death | 29 May 1967 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium |