| Regimental number | 63946 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Laura, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.1 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W J C Cole, Richmond Road, Westborne Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; transferred to 78th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 12 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 14 December 1919. Medal: British War Medal Also served in World War II: Service No S70240. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLE Maynard Johnson |