| Place of birth | Lillimur, Victoria |
| Other Names | HALES, Colin~ |
| School | Malcif School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | Dartmouth Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Hales, c/- Mr Peters, Wehl Street, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Corps Cyclists |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
