| Regimental number | 2857 |
| Place of birth | Cape Colony South Africa |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Hospital warder |
| Address | Drummoyne, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Brother, E A James, Lyons Road, Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Echelon |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Portion Presbyterian, Plot 6D, Grave No. 10255), New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Frances JAMES. Native of Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa |