| Regimental number | 8/2416 |
| Address | 19 Trelissick Crescent, Ngaio, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W K Cooney, 19 Trelissick Crescent, Ngaio, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No 10), Poperinge, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ada Cooney, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |