| Regimental number | 2617 |
| Place of birth | Bombala, New South Wales |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Cathcart via Bombala, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Cootes, Cathcart via Bombala, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 17), Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth COOTES, Cathcart, New South Wales. Native of Bombala, New South Wales |
| Other details | Son of Samuel Charles Cootes |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
