| Regimental number | 9025 |
| Place of birth | Bondi, New South Wales |
| School | Bondi Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Bondi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John James Cole, 74 Watson Street, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 22nd Infantry; Served as DSO in Australian Infantry, 2nd Military District. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Rosiel, near Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rose Ann COLE, "Normwell", Watson Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Foster brother: Pte Edward Goold. |