| Regimental number | 19618 |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| School | Taronga Road State School, Malvern, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Ferncroft Avenue, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, E A Collett, Ferncroft Avenue, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 47th Infantry; Served with Commonwealth Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 29 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 3B), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Lucy COLLETT, 'Hokitika', Ferncroft Avenue, East Malvern Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |