| Regimental number | 8/3282 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dundry, Bristol, England |
| Other Names | George James |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Dipton, Southland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37.8 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M A Martin, Dipton, Southland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 8th Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George James and Mary Hampton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Lyttelton, 14 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Embarked Egypt to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 7 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right ear); admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 8 July 1916; transferred to England, 9 July 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea, 10 July 1916; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 6 September 1916; to NZ Convalescent hospital, Hornchurch, 19 September 1916; discharged to NZ Convalescent Camp, Codford, 28 September 1916.!Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 4 December 1916. Attached to II Anzac Reinforcements Camp, 4 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 49 days (of which 300 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth. Alternative place of birth given (on Attestation Form) as Bath, England. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790935 |