| Regimental number | 79 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John A Cook, 9 Chapel Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1917 |