| Regimental number | 2558 |
| Place of birth | Moss Vale New South Wales |
| School | State School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hill Street and Webber Road, West Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, W.T. Barnsley, Hill Street and Webber Road, West Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the School Cadets and in the 4th Field Company, Enginners, Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery, (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Thomas and Mary Ann BARNSLEY, 'Clyde', Hill Street, West Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |