| Regimental number | 1815 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 29 Thomas Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, Augustus Coste, Spit Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 6 March 1916 - 2nd Rfcts, 36th Bn; taken on strength, 36th Bn, 18 January 1917; mortally wounded 9 June 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row P, Grave No. 13), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |