| Regimental number | 2539 |
| Place of birth | Kooringa South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber and tinsmith |
| Address | Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Nellie Ockenden, Kooringa, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 June 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | Australian Flying Corps, No 1 Special Draft |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7966 Pte Arthur Gordon OCKENDEN, 7th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 4184 Pte Harold OCKENDEN, 27th Bn, killed in action, 7 October 1917. |