| Regimental number | 1738 |
| Place of birth | Porlock, Somerset, England |
| Place of birth | Cooksley Somerset |
| School | Convent School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Pigwell, Leonora, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Cooksley, Allcombe, Dunster W Somerset, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 21 January 1915 and posted to 11th Bn 4th Reinforcements; taken on strength 11th Bn 10 July 1915; Camel Corps 1 February 1916; rejoined 11th Bn 24 April 1917; wounded in the Menin Road Battle 20 September 1917 and mortally Battle of the Hindenburg Outpost. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 37), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen COOKSLEY, Walnut Terrace, Alcombe, Somerset, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
