| Regimental number | 2114 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | State School, Melbourne,Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Merton Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice May Collins, Merton Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Mary COLLINS; husband of Alice May COLLINS, Dunellan Street, Dunellan East, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Scotland |