| Regimental number | 5065 |
| Place of birth | Tralee, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Fitter's labourer |
| Address | Catherine Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B. Collins, 57 Catherine Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 47 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked, Sydney, 1 April 1916; disembarked, Suez, Egypt, 1 May 1916. Admitted to Government Hospital (neuritis), Suez, 3 May 1916; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 14 May 1915; to British Red Cross Hospital, Alexandria, 16 May 1916; discharged to duty at Tel-el-Kebir, 5 June 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital (rheumatism), Abbassia, 16 June 1916. Embarked, Suez, for return to Australia on board HT 'Clan McGilvray', 10 July 1916; disembarked, Sydney, 17 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 22 September 1916. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLINS Joseph |
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