| Regimental number | 1183 |
| Place of birth | Kinara Junction, Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 1 Innes Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Coates, 1 Innes Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 14 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 December 1918 |