| Regimental number | 300 |
| Place of birth | Bermondsy, England |
| School | School Board for London |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 2 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | City View Hotel, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William James, 56 Glen Park Road, Catford London, England |
| Previous military service | 22 yrs 2nd East Survey Reg of the Imperial Army, Pensioner |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No. 4 (Plot I, Row V, Grave No. 6), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth JAMES |