
| Regimental number | 3556 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Grote Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Annie McCauley, c/o Miss M Lynch, 10 Little Sturt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given names are Joseph James on photocopy |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Susannah McCAULEY. Native of Adelaide |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |