| Regimental number | 1381 |
| Place of birth | Wickham, near Newcastle, New South Wales |
| School | Naremburn Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Sebastapool, Central Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, F James, Sebastapool, Central Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Rouen Field Hospital |
| Age at death | 23.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 4A), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 40 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary JAMES (stepmother), "Sebastopol", Central Street, Crow's Nest, Sydney. Native of Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Sargeant W.T. Brown MM of New Lambton, full cousin |