| Regimental number | 374 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Marybourgh, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mingo Crossing, Mount Perry, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.5 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Harley, Mingo Crossing, Mount Perry, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Queensland Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 374A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John (born 1858, Dunfirmline, Fyfeshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann Biggs (born 1859, Bromley by Bow, Essex, England) |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1688 Pte John HARLEY, 25th Bn, killed in action, 6 August 1916; 1826 Pte Thomas HARLEY, 25th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARLEY James |