Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Edward Barnes a Brickmaker, born 1845 in Billesdon, Leicestershire and his wife Ann, born 1842 in Great Glen, Leicestershire. Amos was born in 1878 in Nailstone, Leicestershire, his siblings were Richard, born 1864 in Billesdon, Leicestershire, Susan Alice, born 1871 in Billesdon, Leicestershire and John Edward, born 1875 in Nailstone, Leicestershire. In April 1881 the family home was at White Hills, Hugglescote and Donington, Leicestershire. In April 1891 Amos was employed as a Coal Miner and was residing with his two parents and sibling John in the family home at Bagworth Road, Hugglescote and Donington, Leicestershire. In March 1901 Amos was residing with his widowed and now remarried father, and his wife Mary Ann, born 1862 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire in the family home at White Hill Road, Hugglescote and Donington, Leicestershire. In April 1911 Amos was residing with his father and step mother in the family home at White Hill Road, Ellistown, Leicestershire.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday May 11th, 1917

Mr Edward Barnes, of Stanton-under-Bardon, late of Ellistown, has received news that his son, Private A. Barnes, of the Lancashire Fusiliers was killed in action on the 15th of April, 1917. Mr Barnes has received the following letter from the deceased’s officer, 2nd Lieutenant W. M. Robinson. “It is my painful duty to write expressing our deepest sympathy with you in your terrible bereavement. Your son, by his soldierly qualities and geniality, made that true comradeship which, at a time like the present, carries through all difficulties. Your son died as a Britisher, fighting for the noble cause. On behalf of the officers, N.C.O.’s and men of the company. I again express deepest sympathy.”

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby 19/10/2017.