| Regimental number | 3268 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Towe, Coronation Street, West Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Other details |
Enlisted, 10 August 1915, without parental permission; his father wrote refusing consent, 19 August 1915, and Towe was discharged, 28 August 1915. War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, 28 February 1916. Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun (date not recorded); rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, from detachment, 29 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TOWE James |