Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Harry and Lois Wortley of Chapel Street, Shepshed, Leics., and the husband of Helena Laura Bott (formerly Wortley) of 35, Oakley Road, Shepshed, Leics.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday November 16th, 1917.

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Official intimation has been received of the death of Pte. James Alfred Wortley, of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action in France, on Friday, October 26th. Deceased was married, and leaves a widow and one child. He was the second son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Wortley, of Chapel Street, Shepshed, and was 25 years of age. He joined up about a year ago, after having been previously rejected, went to Ireland, and subsequently finished his training in Scotland. He came home on his final leave five weeks ago, and went out to France a week later, with the sad result stated above. Mr and Mrs Wortley, who have 13 children, have four other sons in the army. The eldest, Private John Henry Wortley, Leicestershire Regiment, has been in France since February 1915, and was last home on leave about a year ago. Sergeant Charles Wilfred Wortley, Leicestershire Regiment, is the third son. He belonged to the Shepshed Territorials prior to the war, and answered the call immediately on the outbreak of war in 1914. Pte. Bernard Wortley, West Yorks, is the fourth son, and has been in France about 10 months, but is at present home on leave. Pte. Frank Wortley, Leicestershire Regiment, is the fifth son, and he is now in training at Patrington. The grandparents of these four soldiers are Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevenson, who also live in Chapel Street, and are old-age pensioners, have the proud distinction of sending three sons (one of whom has been killed) and eight grandchildren (one of whom has been killed) as stated above, to the army.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 29/12/2017.