| Regimental number | 3409 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Edithburg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Phillip Barns, Edithburg, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 April 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 29th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 July 1919 |
