| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 611 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Barnes, Cojnty of Tyrone, Aughmacloy, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
