| Regimental number | 19455 |
| Place of birth | Gympie Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | PO assistant |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John James Cockburn, Ingham, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 2nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 9 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | July 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1919 |