| Regimental number | 3255 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Ethel Salter, 56 Rupert Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Fremantle, 23 December 1916; admitted to ship's hospital. at sea, 15 January 1917; discharged from ship's hospital, 18 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917. Marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford, 6 March 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 27 April 1917; discharged to depot, 4 May 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 13 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: scarring and weakness of leg: effects of syphilis), Perth, 6 October 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLINS John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
