| Regimental number | 487 |
| Place of birth | Marong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Myers Flat PO, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, R A Barnes, Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Australian Light Horse; member for 12 months of Marong Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 10 May 1915. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 23 May 1915; transferred to Hospital Ship 'Dunluce Castle', 28 May 1915 (influenza); to No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, 31 May 1915; to Australian and New Zealand Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 9 June 1915 (appendicitis); returned to duty, Gallipoli, 27 July 1915. Admitted to HS 'Salta', 5 September 1915 (appendicitis); disembarked Alexandria, 9 September 1915, and admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Cairo; discharged, 16 September 1915, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Beltana', 17 September 1915; arrived Melbourne, 13 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit: chronic appendicitis), Melbourne, 9 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Footscray Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARNES John James |