| Regimental number | 6878A |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Brother, H F James, 444 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of Broncho Pneumonia at Abbeville, France |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Abbeville, France |
| Age at death | 38.6 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret JAMES. Native of Fitzroy, Victoria |