| Regimental number | 6050 |
| Place of birth | Milton, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Address | 36 Aston Villa, Argyle Place, Miller's Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William George Cockell, 179 Aro Street, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 21 June 1916 - 19th Bn 17th Reinforcements; taken on strength 19 Bn 3 March 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 33), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mr W.G. COCKELL, 129 Charlotte Street, milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |