Regimental number | 836 |
Place of birth | Tevistville, Queensland |
School | State School, Eagleberg, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Collins, Tweed River, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 5), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Augusta COLLINS, Cairns, Queensland. Native of Fassifern, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |