| Regimental number | 2934 |
| Place of birth | Trangie New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Trangie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Edwin Lake, Trangie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 3 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt James Cornelious Lake on NR |
