| Regimental number | 2143 |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| School | Spring Road State School, Malvern, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | 88 Malvern Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C E Nicholls, 88 Malvern Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years in the Victorian Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Strazeele, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row J, grave No. 11), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Catharine Elizabeth and the late Maxwell Wilson COATES, Malvern Road, Malvern, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
