James Percy Mooney was born on 1 September 1905 at Wherrol Flat to James Mooney and Mary Cross.
James enlisted in the Australian Army on the 3 April 1941 at Upper Lansdowne aged 35 years 6 months and listed his wife Jane Mooney as his next of kin and his occupation as motor lorry driver. He was originally posted to 5 Infantry Training Battalion.
While serving in Australia he spent time at Canterbury, Tamworth and Sydney.
He embarked from Sydney on 1 November 1941 to the Middle East returning on 26 March 1942 a total of 146 days.
On 29 March 1944 he was classified as being medically unfit for military service by the Medical Board.
At the time of discharge on 5 July 1944, he was posted to 4/5 Reinforcement 2/20 Battalion.
James married Jane Elizabeth Payne at Taree in 1941. James died on 3 July 1955 at Sydney aged 49.
