| Regimental number | 6954 |
| Place of birth | North Otago, New Zealand |
| School | State School, North Otago, New Zealand |
| Other training | Engineering |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30.6 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Inez Colgate, 110 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion 19th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (shell wound, shoulder and abdomen), 20 April 1918. Died of wounds, 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLGATE Robert |
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