| Regimental number | 2041 |
| Place of birth | Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | 25 Charles Street, Forest Lodge, Sydney,NSW |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thos. Henry Cocksedge, 166 Hereford Street, Forest Lodge, sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 10 April 1916 - 33rd Bn 3rd Reinforcements; taken on strength 33rd Bn 26 October 1916; transferred to 9th MG Coy 16 January 1917; rejoined 33rd Bn 26 February 1917; wounded Messines 16 February 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row I, Grave No. 6), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Henry and Ellen COCKSEDGE. Born at Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |