| Regimental number | 12/1681 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Thames |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Opotiki, Bay of Plenty |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Edwin James, c/o G Cleave, Karaka Road, Thames |
| Previous military service | Served in 5th Taranaki Regiment, Thames; no longer serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 5 May 1915.Admitted to hospital, Gallipoli (no date recorded); rejoined unit, 8 May 1915. Reported missing, 8 May 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 22 March 1916, concluded 'Reported missing, now believed dead, on or about 8 May 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third. Condition of teeth: 'Bad' |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |