| Regimental number | 2741 |
| Place of birth | Soundridge Creasy |
| School | State |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Address | 78 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss James, 78 Invermay Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; William and Sophia JAMES, Longford, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2725 Pte George Henry JAMES, 47th Bn, killed in action, 19 May 1918; Uncle: 1887 Pte James LOCKHART, 40th Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |