| Regimental number | 13/278 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kumara |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Address | Opotiki, Bay of Plenty |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs C Hooper, Hamilton, Waikato |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Auckland on |
| The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Au Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Walker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Ellen Richards (formerly Nicholas), 'Glen', 42 Athelstan Road, South Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia, and the late James Nicholas |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body. Name entered on Nominal Roll as Cornelius JAMES. |