| Regimental number | 12217 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Tualilkilkie, via Terowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Rose Hanlin, Tualilkilkie, via Terowie, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row D, Grave No. 20A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 4th August, 1917, at NIEUPORT, the 16th Battery position was shelled from 3 to 5 p.m. with 5.9" about 150 shells falling during this period causing it to be evacuated. One of the shells struck a billet seriously wounding two men and burying them under a wall. Gunner PRICE, who was in another part of the building undressed, without waiting even to put his boots on, went immediately to the wrecked room and with three others set to work to dig out the wounded men. He continued at this work until they were released although several other shells burst immediately against the building. In so doing, for part of the time, he had to stand in his bare feet on hot bricks from the cook house fire, which was in this room. When the wounded had been evacuated, having learned that the dial sight of his gun had been taken to this room for safety when the gun pits were evacuated, he returned through the hostile shelling to the building and salved it. Throughout he showed the greatest bravery and devotion. He has always been noted for his utter disregard of hostile fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PRICE James Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
