| Regimental number | 24 |
| Place of birth | Warwick Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Postal employee |
| Address | Fitzroy Street, Warwick, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Barnett, Fitzroy Street, Warwick, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 18 November 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 18 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1026 Sergeant John BARNETT, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 8 September 1919. |
| Date of death | 11 July 1959 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
