| Regimental number | 3281 |
| Place of birth | Toowong, Queensland |
| School | Toowong State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Toowong, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Cocks, Sherwood Road, Toowong, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Instl Staff; Served in Enoggera Training Corps as Staff Sgt Major. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded Hamel, died CCS Crouy. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 23.5 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 19), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary Ann COCKS, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Uncles: Lt Alfred Edwin Winterford 25th Bn killed in action Morlancourt, 10 June 1918; Sgt Claude Augustus Cocks 3rd Machine Gun Bn mentioned in despatches at Passchendaele. |
| 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
