| Regimental number | 1814 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| School | Superior Public School, Collegiate College, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Customs officer |
| Address | Pilot Dock, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Ellen Costa, Pilot Dock, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bray Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Anthony and Jessie Ellen COSTA, Ocean Street, Kogarah, New South Wales. Native of Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COSTA Victor Emmanuel |