| Regimental number | 1068 |
| Place of birth | Dungog, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rocky Hill, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 169 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Stanley Bignell, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 111 Driver Archie Raymond BIGNELL, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 7 January 1919; 3368 Pte Frank BIGNELL, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit: furunculosis: boils), Sydney, 1 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BIGNALL. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BIGNELL James Alfred |