| Regimental number | 4336 |
| Place of birth | Swansea Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Swansea, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W Cotton, Port Arthur, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |