| Regimental number | 12714 |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Cole, 18 Garrett Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| The Nominal Roll gives the date of embarkation as 27 May 1916; harbour records show that the actual date of embarkation was 31 May 1916. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battery, 2nd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ellen Cole, 18 Garrett Street, Wellington, and the late George Cole. Also served in Samoa |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery in the field.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 17 |