Regimental number | 3268 |
Place of birth | Coburg, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria; International C. School |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Croydon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, A C Cocking, Wonga Park, Croydon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 24.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew Cranston and Lilla Ada COCKING, 45 Watt Street, Box hill, Victoria. Born at Coburg, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Lt Painter MM. |