| Regimental number | 1179 |
| Place of birth | Mendooran, New South Wales |
| School | Leadville Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway block porter |
| Address | Fairydale, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | John William Colless, Fairydale, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XV, Row D, Grave No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John William and Mary Anne COLLESS, Gladstone Stret, Mudgee, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
