
| Regimental number | 3140 |
| Place of birth | Huon, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Grimes, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt James Mathew Grimes on NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Annie GRIMES. Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |