| Regimental number | 17507 |
| Place of birth | Rourmburra, Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers, Victoria (Catholic) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William H Cocks, 77 Raglan Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 51st Infantry; Served in Junior Cadets as Sgt. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Bagdad, Mesopotamia |
| Age at death | 19.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Baghdad (North Gate), War Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row N, Grave No. 4) Iraq. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Louisa COCKS, 77 Raglan Street, Albert Park, Victoria. Born at Korumburra, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: R. Adkins killed in action; brother in law Lt Wisterman 4th Sig Troop mentioned in despatches. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
