| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Other Names | Sydney Thomas |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank officer |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Francis Cole, London Bank of Australia, 90 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 26th Signal Company AE0 |
| Enlistment date | 16 October 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) |
| Unit name | Special Draft 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | nig No details enetered on Nominal |