Regimental number | 2637 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Barmedman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Collier, Barmedman, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Riencourt, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth COLLIER, Robertson Street, Barmedman, New South Wales. Native of Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2644 Pte Willliam Henry COLLIER, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 June 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |