| Regimental number | 348 |
| Place of birth | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shunter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5'8.25" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Miss Vincent, c/o Litchfield Hospital, Litchfield, Staffordshire, England |
| Previous military service | i yr. 180 days Harwick Volunteers Discharge on departure from district 46 days 15th Batt. A.I.F. discharge on a/c being temp. medically unfit. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth STEELE. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 18 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 5 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Bulimba Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEELE James |