| Regimental number | 1165 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Murrumballey Station, North Balranald, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M.M. Coates, North Balranald, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Cyclists' Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of posoning in England. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Melcombe Regis Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3090), Dorset. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Josiah John and Margaret M. COATES, Glen Dee, Balranald, New South Wales. Born at St. Arnaud, Victoria |