| Regimental number | 29738 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J A Cochrane, c/o T Hamilton, Matewai, Waihao Downs, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Janet Cochrane, Ladbrooks, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 March 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Attached to 2nd Anzac Reinforcements Camp, 4 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21895675 |