James Alexander (SN 3348) born in Ireland, was a 31 year old farmer when he enlisted in Ballarat on February 16th 1917. As a reinforcement for the 46th Infantry Battalion he embarked aboard the Ascanius on May 11th and sailed to England before joining his unit in France in October. In August 1918 he was gassed and evacuated to hospital in England where he was assessed as no longer fit for active service. He was returned to Australia on the Ascanius, disembarked on April 3rd 1919 and was discharged medically unfit on November 7th.

His brother Samuel also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.