| Regimental number | 1965 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| School | Moonee Ponds State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 14 Walker Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mrs M James, 14 Walker Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | St Martin's Wood, near Proyart, France |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row I, Grave No. 13), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret JAMES, "Avon", Maribyrnong road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother to Lt John Hugh James, MC & BNR |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
