| Regimental number | 3336 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert McClure, 6 Central Street off Newtownards Road, Belfast, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company - No 1 Military District |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/10/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 22 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 August 1916; taken on strength, 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, 30 September 1916. Admitted to 6th London Field Ambulance, 1 December 1916 (myalgia); transferred to 47th Divisional Rest Station, 2 December 1916; to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 5 December 1916 (bronchitis); discharged to duty, and rejoined unit, 4 January 1917. Admitted to 50th Field Ambulance, 28 July 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station, 31 July 1917; to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 1 August 1917; transferred to England, 5 August 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Monyhull, 6 August 1917. Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 August 1917. Medical Board, Harefield, 5 September 1917, declared him permanently unfit for military service. Discharged on furlough, 7 September 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; disembarked Sydney, 28 March 1918, for overland travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: asthma and defective vision), Brisbane, 13 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCLURE James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
