| Regimental number | 581 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| School | Petersham Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Address | 'Kyogle Villa', High Street, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles David James, 'Kyogle Villa', High Street, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Sergeant 1st Infantry Regiment NSW 39th Infantry Regiment NSW |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "A splendid rifle shot, all round athlete swimmer oarsman cyclist and foot runner. He was popular with the men of the 19th Battalion and bettwen known as "Brother" owing to his many kind acts. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 7), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: charles and Louisa JAMES (nee Loveridge), Henry Street, Lawson, New South Wales). Native of Marrickville |
| Family/military connections | Cousin Order of the Nile |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
