| Regimental number | 399 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| School | Fort Street School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, H.H. Collins, 'Keewong,' Crisp Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Amman, East Jordan, Palestine |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Damsascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 51), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Eleanor COLLINS, 'Riverton', Hay, New South Wales. Born at Moonee Ponds, Victoria |