| Regimental number | 3093 |
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pyramid Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Cockroft, Pyramid Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 December 1918 |