| Regimental number | 2429 |
| Place of birth | Berry New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Hicks, c/o Railway Hotel, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 June 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William James |
| Miscellaneous details | Also embarked INF3REIN17 |