| Regimental number | 5255 |
| Place of birth | Tungkillo, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Tungkillo, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.1 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Spry, Tungkillo, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months in the 75th and 76th Senior Cadets; thereafter transferred to Exempt Area. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 21 November 1916; discharged to duty, 3 December 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 13 days. Wounded in action, 25 February 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm: severe). Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 29 April 1917; discharged to duty, 20 July 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 83 days. . Wounded in action (second occasion), 30 July 1918 (gun shot wound, face, right ear). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 28 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SPRY Harold James |