| Regimental number | 4792 |
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | c/o Grave & Dwyer, 919 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr J Falls, Gibbletts, Coast Road Manjimup, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Maggie FALLS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle on HMAT 'Ulysees', 1 April 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 25 April 1916; marched into Tel-el-Kebir, 27 April 1916, on strength of 3rd Training Bn. Admitted 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 3 May 1916; discharged to duty, 6 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria on HT 'Huntspill' and proceeded to join the British Expeditonary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 14 June 1916; taken on strength of 51st Bn from 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 21 August 1916. Killed in action, France, 3 September 1916; reported wounded in action, 3 September 1916; no further report, 12 January 1917; determined, 24 April 1917, as killed in action. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Attestation Paper gives place of birth as Belfast, Ireland. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FALLS James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
