| Regimental number | 1520 |
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Metropolitan Business College, Sydney, NSW |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Keira Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Collings, Keira Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 29th Infantry; Served 4 years in Australian Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Ann COLLINGS, Beira Street, Wollongong, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
