| Regimental number | 6784 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | University of Adelaide, SA. Gained BA 16/12/08. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Payneham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M T Barnes, c/o H F Cox, Fifth Avenue, Joslin, Payneham, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Captain, Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Drowned in the Irish Sea. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Irish Sea |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Grange Gorman Military Cemetery, Dublin City (Aust. CE. 3.), Irish Free States |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Charlotte BARNES, husband of Muriel T. BARNES, Henley Beach, South Australia. Born in South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | May have drowned in Irish Sea, check for details |