| Regimental number | 5691 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | 43 Vincent Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Henry Victor Collins, 43 Vincent Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 18 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 September 1916; marched in to 4th Training Bn, Rollestone, 10 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 December 1916; taken on strength, 16th Bn, in the field, 2 January 1917. Wounded in action, 4 August 1917 (gun shot wound, left wrist), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station; to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 5 August 1917; to England, 8 August 1917, and admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, 9 August 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 22 August 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Suevic', 27 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: otitis media and deafness), Perth, 1 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLINS Albert John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
