Regimental Number: 426528
Rank: Private
Branch: 28th Battalion
James was born in Consecon, Ontario on March 29, 1874. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in April of 1915. In June of 1916 at Ypres, James suffered from a gunshot wound to the head. His skull was fractured, and his speech was slow afterward. In November of 1916, James was invalided to Canada and sent to a convalescent home in Regina. In 1929, he filed on the northern half of 27-77-7-W6. James died on August 16, 1948.
Sources: Memories and Moments p. 203