| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wentworth Road, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| School | Bowral District School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Teachers College, Sydney, NSW |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Station Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Barbara Collins, Station Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF24 Promotion date:
Unit: INF55 |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Aubigny, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Aubigny British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 10), (Somme), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael Joseph and Caroline Barbara COLLINS, Station Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
