Gunner 116914, Royal Field Artillery, 12th Battery, 28th Brigade.
Died of wounds 4th September 1916, age 19.
Buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Unknown relationship to the University.
James was born in 1897 to Joe and Emma Redfern of Cheetham. He was a native of West Gorton and was educated at The Tech.