Regimental number | 6240 |
Place of birth | Emu Creek, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Collins, Emu Creek, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 21), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Bridget COLLINS. Native of Emu Creek, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |