| Regimental number | 592A |
| Place of birth | 27 Barkly Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | Alfred Crsecent State School No. 1490, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Timber worker |
| Address | 1 Jessie Street, Northcote |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A O Collins, 53 Mithers Street, Albert Park |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces, Abbotsford 55th Bn. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Heilly, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emma Louise COLLINS, 130 Flinders Street, Thornbury, Victoria. Native of Fitzroy, Victoria |