| Regimental number | 2579 |
| Place of birth | Grafton, New South Wales |
| School | South Grafton Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mail coach driver |
| Address | Wharf Street, South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Collins, Wharf Street, South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row N, Grave No. 28) (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Frederick and Jemma COLLINS, Wharf Street, South Grafton, New South Wales. Native of Clarence River, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 4488 Sergeant Arthur Edward BAILEY MM, 45th Bn, killed in action, 2 April 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |