| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | Geelong College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Waverley, Western Beach, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Benjamin James Freeman, Waverley, Western Beach, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as Senior Cadet and in 71st Infantry Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Work at Armentieres on 13 March 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gravenstafel |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XII, Row B, Grave No. 14), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin James and Emily FREEMAN, 92 Western Beach, Geelong, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Cross ''For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of six machine guns. He advanced with the infantry, and, though his team sustained casualties, succeeded in getting the whole of his guns to the final objective. He displayed great skill in handling them, and inflicted severe losses on the enemy.''
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
| Family/military connections | James Arthur Freeman DCM. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
