| Regimental number | 523 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Savings Bank, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Philip Cooke, Savings Bank, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 17 January 1938 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |