| Regimental number | 2954 |
| Place of birth | Bunninyong, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.2 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Bennett Roach, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: internal derangement of knee joint), 16 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N78283. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROACH William James |