| Regimental number | 27 |
| Place of birth | Irvinebank Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Barnes, Irvinebank, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 11 November 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |