| Regimental number | 798 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Collarmaker |
| Address | 208 Armstrong Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Coutts, 208 Armstrong Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 71st Infantry; Sgt in 1st Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF31 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, France |
| Age at death | 23.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Margaret COUTTS, 208 Armstrong Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncle and two cousins died at the Front |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
