| Regimental number | 2851 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Central School, Bathurst St, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 2 Service Street, Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Barnett, 2 Service Street, Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | In training at Fort Gundy Bay at the time he enlisted. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Perth Cemetery (China Wall), (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave 5), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Parents: William and Marion BARNETT, 2 Service Street, Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |