| Regimental number | 22012 |
| True Name | GIFFEN, James |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C S Ross, East Road, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 63 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 5 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 25), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Julia Grace Ross (formerly Giffen), East Road, Inglewood, Invercargill, and the late James Giffen |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 17 |