| Regimental number | 2870 |
| Place of birth | Mount Sylvia Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mount Whitestone, Grantham, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Cole, Mount Whitestone, Grantham, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 13 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on 22 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1919 |