| Regimental number | 22922 |
| Place of birth | Dimboola, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 2A Buckingham Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cooksley, Aldgate, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
