| Regimental number | 1085 |
| Place of birth | Ascott England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Night Officer of Railways |
| Address | Branxton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Cotton, 4 Swindon Street, Highwater, Wiltshire, England |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
