| Regimental number | 2972 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 32 Central Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5'5.75" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lillian Ruth Troon, 32 Central Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | School Cadets Ballarat 18 months |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of James TROON. Native of Launceston, Tasmania. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1917, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 22 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TROON John James |