| Regimental number | 3747 |
| Place of birth | Grassy Flat, Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Water supply hand |
| Address | Fosterville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Coates, Fosterville, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Eliza Ann COATES, Fosterville, Victoira. Born at Grassy Flat, Bendigo |