| Regimental number | 3308 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | Richmond Central State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Address | Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J C James, 162 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Grave No. 3), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Rose James, 74 Ross Street, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | "He was connected with his brother L.SGT J.S. James, who was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches in 1917." Supplied by Father |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
