| Regimental number | 39 |
| Place of birth | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.9 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Edith Barns, same address |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 24 June 1917 (gun shot wound, chest). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 14 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Phillip Ernest BARNES. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 93 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARNS Philip Ernest |