| Regimental number | 2147 |
| Place of birth | Beaufort, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, John B Cochrane, Beaufort, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 13 July 1915 - 21st Bn 4th Reinforcements; taken on strength 21st Bn 7 January 1916; wounded Pozieres, France 1 August 1916. Name on ROH circ William Bennie Cochran. |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 36 |
