| Regimental number | 4990 |
| Place of birth | Rosewater, South Australia |
| School | Port Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Yeelanna via Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E James, Yeelanna via Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadet and Citizen Forces, South Australia, and Broken Hill, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 20.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Oswald Henry and Maude Elsie JAMES, Yeelanna, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | 3 cousins, 2 killed in action, 1 died illness |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
