| Regimental number | 1687 |
| Place of birth | Redfern, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Cleveland Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | Woodford Street, Leura, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Henry Arthur James, Woodford Street, Leura, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served under the Compulsory Training Scheme in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted Feby 1916. Was in Camp at Bathurst with 45th Bn. Sailed in Ceramic 15th April 1916 as Reinforcements of 53rd Bn but joined up with 56th Battalion in Egypt proceeding straight to France and fell in action on 19th July 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 7), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emily JAMES, 'Loch Marie', Concord Road, Concord West, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 2458 Pte Norman Edwin PIKE, 2nd Bn, died of illness, 20 February 1916; Captain Arthur W. CAINS, 2nd NSW Reinforcements, returned to Australia (ex-POW), 25 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 April1 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 May 1916. Allotted to and proceeded to 53rd Bn from 14th Training Bn, Ismailia, 24 May 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, 28 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JAMES Francis Henry |
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