| Regimental number | 2463 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wolsley machine expert |
| Address | East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Cotton, Newcastle Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Service Corps Motor Transport |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [24] Captain Malcolm John Bernard COTTON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 27 April 1916; Cousins: [358] Lt Leslie WHARTON MC, Australian Flying Corps, returned to Australia, 6 May 1919; 357 Pte Harry Hopetoun WHARTON, 2nd Bn, died of wounds, 30 April 1915; Brother-in-law: [951] Lt Cecil Francis COTTON, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
