| Regimental number | 1723 |
| Place of birth | Riga, Latvia, Russia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 39 Cabramatta Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Barr, Chestnut Road, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Knocked unconscious for a short period on the beach at Gallipoli by a shell while being invalided with dysentery Wounded in action (gassed: slight), 10 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 11 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Cemeteries and Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARR James William |