| Regimental number | 6421 |
| Place of birth | Four Mile, Roma, Queensland |
| School | Rosewood Sate School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | State School, Rosewood, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lucy Coley, Gladstone Road, Park Road, West Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 19.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Lucy COLEY, Brisbane Street, Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |