| Regimental number | 2679 |
| Place of birth | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Barnett, Bathurst Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 13 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Makarini on 10 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | act MT Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 March 1919 |
| Date of death | 16 June 1959 |
| Place of burial | Cairns Civil Cemetery |