| Regimental number | 6971 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Forest Road, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Thomas Valyer Cross, Forest Road, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarina on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 37), Montauban, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Julie CROSS, Forest Road, hurstville, New South Wales. Native of St. Peters, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 16182 Sapper Douglas Donald CROSS, 5th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 23 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |