| Regimental number | 25/952 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Cock and Co., Nelson |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Cock, Trafalgar Street, Nelson |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Returned to duty, 1 October 1915 (previously served with Main Body of Wellington Bn). Appointed Lieutenant, 1 February 1916. Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 13 March 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 April 1916. Wounded in action, 31 May 1916 (gunshot wound, left arm); admitted to No.14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 1 June 1916; transferred to England, 4 June 1916; to No.2 London General Hospital, 5 June 1916; to No.1 General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 25 July 1916; to NZ Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, 8 August 1916. Placed on NZ Roll, 26 July 1916. Discharged from the NZEF, 24 September 1916, to take up a Commission in the Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action, 14 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Previously embarked with Main Body of the Wellington Battalion - see 10/305 John Herbert COCK |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879758 |