| Regimental number | 40256 |
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, E A Stocks, Grenny's Road, Amberley |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret Nicol Stocks |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 19/266 Pte Robert STOCKS, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 16 October 1918; 25/1814 William STOCKS |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 12 |