| Regimental number | 3268 |
| Place of birth | Coburg, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria; International C. School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Croydon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, A C Cocking, Wonga Park, Croydon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 24.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew Cranston and Lilla Ada COCKING, 45 Watt Street, Box hill, Victoria. Born at Coburg, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Lt Painter MM. |