| Regimental number | 1789 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Northcote State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Janet Lilian Barnett, 20 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Abbeville, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 50), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Ebenezer and Jane BARNETT, husband of Jane L. BARNETT, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia. Native of Northcote, Victoria~ |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 61 Pte Stirling Ferguson BARNETT, 6th Bn, killed in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
