Regimental number | 450 |
Place of birth | 'Rose Valley', Barraba, New South Wales |
School | Hawkins Creek, Barraba Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hawkins Creek, Barraba, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, T James, Rose Valley, Barraba, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a Lewis Machine Gunner |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 23.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 8), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (white marble tablet) in Uniting Church, Barraba, New South Wales. Parents: Thomas and Fanny JAMES, Barraba, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Foster brother (a cousin): 451 Pte Percy William JAMES, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 30 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |