| Regimental number | 6893 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Violet Sophia Cocks, Edgecliffe Esplanade, Manly, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Benjamin Pollard and Alice Margaret COCKS, husband of V.S. COCKS, "Mont St. Quentin", Osborne Road, Manly Vale, New South Wales. Born at Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |