| Place of birth | Port Pirie South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Edith Street, Unley Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Cottle, Edith Street, Unley Park, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie COTTLE. Native of Port Pirie, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
