| Regimental number | 1621 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Short Street, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38.3 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada Grace Collins, 159 Palmerston Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Maadi, 28 December 1915. Found guilty, 6 January 1916, of being absent without leave, 1730 2315: awarded 3 days' confined to camp. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 13 June 1916 (Cholecystitis); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 20 June 1916; to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 24 June 1916; to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 4 July 1916 (gastritis). Rejoined unit, Bir Etmaler, 14 July 1916. Died of wounds, 12 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLINS George |
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