| Regimental number | 3243 |
| Place of birth | North Bundaberg, Queensland |
| School | Catholic School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Augathella, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Joseph Collins, c/o Mrs J McCabe, Mascot Mine, Duchess, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 23), Poperinghe, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |