| Regimental number | 2598 |
| Place of birth | New Selkworth near Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| School | Church of England National School, New Selksworth, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Aberdare Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Cole, Silksworth near Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Querrieu British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martha and the late William COLE, 10 Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, England |