| Regimental number | 3544 |
| Place of birth | Waratah, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, D M Collins, Waratah, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot VII, Row G, Grave No. 11), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Dennis Michael and Dora COLLINS, Waratah, Tasmania |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
