Regimental number | 6338 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Parramatta, New South Wales |
School | Burwood Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Linen salesman |
Address | Strathfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W James, 'Mays Hill', Union Street, Lavender Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3169 Pte Roy Wesley JAMES, 19th Bn, killed in action, 18 September 1917; 60095 Pte Cuthbert Louis JAMES, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, Ypres, Belgium, 18 September 1917 (by the same shell that killed his brother Roy). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium |