| Regimental number | 838 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Bunerba, Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Collins, Bunerba, Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 25 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 May 1916 |