| Regimental number | 851 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle-on-Tyne England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Salisbury Terrace, North Walkerville, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jas. Collier, 18 Young Street, Wayville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 17 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 1 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 862 Trooper Louis COLLIER, 3rd Light Horse, returned to Australia, 5 July 1915. |