| Regimental number | 6890 |
| Place of birth | Kilsea, Co Derry, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Southport, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs Annie Cran, Southport, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 13 June 1917; reported unfit for military service by a medical board (due to illness given as ?influenza and overage?), 16 July 1917; disembarked Cape Town, 18 July 1917; admitted to 1st General Hospital, Wynberg, Capetown, 19 July 1917; embarked Capetown for Australia on board HT ?Ceramic?, 26 August 1917; disembarked Brisbane, 17 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 4 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ATKINSON James |