Regimental number | 3757 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | Christian Brothers College, Perth, WA (Catholic) |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | 176 Roderick Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Collins, 176 Roderick Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 26), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Owen and Alice Mary COLLINS, 287 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria. Native of Perth, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Father: R. O. Collins no. 940, 10th Australian Light Horse, wounded; uncle: W. J. Hoban no. 241, A Company 17th Bn, killed. |