| Regimental number | 95 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Station Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Sophia Davie, Station Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | School Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey. |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row II, Grave No. 3), Malta. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert McKinley and Jane Sophia DAVIE, 146 McPerson Street, Carlton North, Victoria, Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte 23 Alexander DAVIE, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 17 October 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 5 April 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. Admitted to Military Hospital, Valetta, Malta, 5 May 1915 (gun shot wound, right arm and chest). Died of wounds, Malta, 16 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIE James McKinley |
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