Regimental number | 4993 |
Place of birth | Mount Costigan, New South Wales |
School | Publi School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | PO, Mount Costigan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P S Collins, PO, Tuena, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bray Vale British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 14), Bray-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward John and Phoebe Sarah COLLINS, Mount Gostigan, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |