| Regimental number | 1586 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Flinders Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Fitzroy Avenue, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs J Cotton, South Sydney Women's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/130/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | missing page |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Janet COTTON, 24 Moncur Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |