| Regimental number | 3512 |
| Place of birth | Colton, South Australia |
| School | Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Colton, West Coast, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Alfred Barns, Colton, West Coast, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume-Lagnicourt, France |
| Age at death | 21.9 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row F, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Alfred and Isabella BARNS, Colton, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 2030 Driver Andrew John Cheyne INKSTER, 4th Division Ammunition Column, died of wounds, 30 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 12 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 30 September 1916. Admitted to Camp Hospital, Sutton Veney, 3 November 1916 (mumps); marched in to 8th Training Bn, Codford, from hospital, 28 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 December 1916; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 7 February 1917. Sick to hospital, 28 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, from hospital same day (no further details recorded). Killed in action, 5 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARNS Arthur Inkster |
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