| Regimental number | 2121 |
| Place of birth | Byrock, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Minora, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Morigry, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Cole, Morigry, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in NSW Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) (Plot VI, Row N, Grave No 7), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Rose COLE |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2122 Pte Thomas Junior COLE, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917; 2123 Pte William Henry COLE, 18th Bn, killed in action, 31 July 1916. |