| Regimental number | 2120 |
| Place of birth | Parkes, New South Wales |
| School | Parkes Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | 70 Cantonment Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nora Ellen Cogdell, 70 Cantonment Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served 5 years in Military training in Kalgoorlie. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 39), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."' Parents; Alfred Joseph and Sarah Mary Elizabeth COGDELL |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
