| Regimental number | 7509 |
| Place of birth | 'Ridgeway', Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| School | Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Diploma, Dookie Agricultural College |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, C James, Ridgeway, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Wounded of Ronssoy, East of Le Cahilet |
| Age at death | 26.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 37), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Catherine JAMES |
| Family/military connections | Second cousin H Wilcox 22nd Bn (killed) also Lieut K.F. Dowden ,7th Coy AASC (Military medal) also Surgeon Major P Maplestone DSO. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |