| Regimental number | 3043 |
| Place of birth | Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Age at embarkation | 27.3 |
| Height | 6' 6" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas James, Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row B, Grave No 10), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Eleanor JAMES, Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JAMES Percival Ernest |