Regimental number | 5058 |
Place of birth | North Shore, Geelong, Victoria |
School | Violet street State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Coachbuilder |
Address | 25 William Street, Glenferrie, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr William Frederick Collings, 25 Wattle Street, Glenferrie, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Frederick and Caroline COLLINGS, Council Yard, Clara Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |