| Regimental number | 17103 |
| Place of birth | Cooma New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Adaminaby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marian Ada Cochran, Yaouk Station, Adaminaby, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Australian Wireless Squadron 1, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian & New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 November 1917 |