| Regimental number | 2581 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R B Cottle, Traora, Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 April 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 October 1917 |
| Date of death | 15 April 1944 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Memorial Park Cemetery |