| Regimental number | 4557 |
| Place of birth | Stockton on Tees, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | 30 Buchanan Street, Stockton on Tees, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Ruth Reeves, 30 Buchanan Street, Stockton on Tees, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Durham Light Infantry, South Africa. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4557 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue David Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 3), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 3 September 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 30 April 1915; Provisional Corporal, 30 April 1915; reverted to the ranks at own request, 25 July 1915. Transferred to 5th Field Company Engineers, 13 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 8th Field Company Engineers, 21 February 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916, of (1) failing to appear on parade; (2) neglect to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline: awarded 96 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 3 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, REEVES James |
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