| Regimental number | 970 |
| Place of birth | Seales, Bromfield, Cumberland, England |
| School | Colt Park, Causeway Head, Silloth, Cumberland, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | mother, Mrs Mary Osborne, Croft House, Mowbray, Cumberland, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mary COCKTON, Croft House, Mawbray, Cumberland, England |
| 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
