| Regimental number | 1921 |
| Place of birth | Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Coraki, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Thomas, Coraki, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Provost Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 26th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 12 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 21 March 1916.Wounded in action, 29 July 1916 (shrapnel wound, hip); admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 31 July 1916; transferred to England, 2 August 1916, and admitted to Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury; to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 25 September 1916; granted furlough, 26 September 1916 to 27 October 1916. Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps, 1 January 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 January 1918. Married Margaret Janet PLUMB, spinster, aged 19, St Andrew Parish Church, Hertford, Herts, 21 February 1918. Admitted to Tidworth Group Hospital, 20 June 1918; discharged from hospital, 27 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mahana', 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 12 November 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 26 January 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMAS Percy Collingwood |
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