| Regimental number | 2800 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| School | England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tally clerk |
| Address | Carrington Street, Palmyra, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Madeline Cottrill, Carrington Street, Palmyra, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
| Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 47), Wimille, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah COTTRILL; husband of Florence COTTRILL, Marmion Street, Palmyra, East Fremantle, Western Australia. Native of Manchester |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |