| Regimental number | 5075 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telegraph lineman |
| Address | Royal Hotel, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr. R.J. Cooke, 64 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Canada |
| Enlistment date | 11 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on 1 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 November 1917 |
| Date of death | 20 July 1953 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |