| Regimental number | 6975 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.1 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Coles, Ryan, via Henty, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Albury, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right eye, right thigh), Sydney, 7 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 66 |
| Place of burial | Henty Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLES Herbert Jonas |