| Regimental number | 3040 |
| Place of birth | Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| School | Stewarton, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Address | 50 King Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Brother, T Cochran, 73 Robertson Street, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Combles, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot Vi, Row K, Grave No. 9), |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Agnes G. COCHRAN. Native of Dunlop, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |