| Regimental number | 6464 |
| Place of birth | South Helton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Collieburn, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 48 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Horrocks, Collieburn, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 18 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 4th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 October 1916 |
| Other details | Two sons enlisted: Edwin James HORROCKS No. 298 - 28th Battalion B Company and Joseph HORROCKS No. 555 - 11th Battalion E Company |