| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | Dumaresq Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Agnes Gardner, c/o Allan McArthur, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 June 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt James Allan Gardner on NR |
