| Regimental number | 5862 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Camdenville Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Telephonist |
| Address | 47 King Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Coghlan, 47 King Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces, Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zillebeke, near Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Francis and Mary COGHLAN. Born at Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
