| Regimental number | 7985 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | State School, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 19 Kings Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clariss Winifred Collins, 19 Kings Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row T, Grave no. 32), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Isabel COLLINS; husband of Clariss W. COLLINS, Post Office, Milson's Point, Sydney, New South Wales. native of Richmond, Victoria |