| Regimental number | 3077 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Qld |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Stovemaker |
| Address | Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Henry Hocking, Bromfield Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 72nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 8 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 November 1918 |
| Date of death | 27 July 1970 |
| Place of burial | Altona Cemetery |