| Regimental number | 6295 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton Queensland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Koongal, North Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas James Cockings, Koongal, North Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 6 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1918 |