Regimental number | 17507 |
Place of birth | Rourmburra, Gippsland, Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers, Victoria (Catholic) |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William H Cocks, 77 Raglan Street, Albert Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | 51st Infantry; Served in Junior Cadets as Sgt. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Bagdad, Mesopotamia |
Age at death | 19.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Baghdad (North Gate), War Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row N, Grave No. 4) Iraq. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Louisa COCKS, 77 Raglan Street, Albert Park, Victoria. Born at Korumburra, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: R. Adkins killed in action; brother in law Lt Wisterman 4th Sig Troop mentioned in despatches. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |