| Regimental number | 3499 |
| Place of birth | Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Other Names | Sydney Rowland |
| School | Wynyard State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Cole, Wynyard PO, Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Inst Staff; Served in Senior Cadets, Wynyard, Tasmania, Lt. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 9), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie COLE, Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: No. 371 Walter Rivers Cole; Robert Wilshire Cole AMC. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |