| Regimental number | 13/991 |
| Address | Ruatuna, Matakohe, Kaipara |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E K Coates, Ruatuna, Matakohe, Kaipara |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment (attached to Royal Flying Corps) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Eleanor K Coates, 'Ruatuna', Makakohe, Kaipara, Auckland, New Zealand. Also served in Egypt |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Fifth |