| Forename | James | 
|---|---|
| Surname | Sims | 
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Leigh Cenotaph | 
| Age | 23 | 
| Address | 5 Lingard Street / 4 Battersby St, Bedford | 
| Parents' Address | As above | 
| Township | Leigh | 
| Rank | Lance Corporal | 
| Occupation or place of work | Mather LAne Mills and later Sutcliffe and Speakman | 
| Regiment | Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) 2nd Batt | 
| Day of Death | 7 | 
| Month of Death | January | 
| Year of Death | 1916 | 
| Cause of Death | Killed in action | 
| Place of Burial | Amara War Cemetery | 
| Regiment Number | 10489 | 
| Name of War | First World War | 
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of James and Mary. Form 11428 5th Res Cavalry Reg On Leigh Journal Roll of Honour CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 18/1/16  |