| Regimental number | 134 |
| Place of birth | Cranleigh, Surrey, England |
| School | Cranleigh School, Surrey, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Albert Barnett, 107 Hyde Thorpe, Balham, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of fate month was overtyped please check |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row , Grave No. 61), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary BARNETT. Born at Cranleigh, Surrey, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1916; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Military Cemetery by Reverend S. A. Beveridge, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARNETT Henry Ernest |
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