Regimental number | 1993 |
Place of birth | Clunes, New South Wales |
School | Clunes Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Dairy farmer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Edith Sarah Collings, Clunes, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served 8 years in Bangalow 1/2 Squadron of Light Horse. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Longueville, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 57), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Annie COLLINGS; husband of Mrs E.S. COLLINGS, 119 Park Avenue, Ashfield< New South Wales. Native of Clunes, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |