| Regimental number | 58 |
| Place of birth | Yackandandah, Victoria |
| School | Marist Brothers College, Bendigo, Victoria (Catholic) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 163 White Hills Road, White Hills, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Collins, 163 White Hills Road, White Hills, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 67th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 19.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 44), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Ada COLLINS |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 4348 Sergeant Francis COLLINS, 14th Bn, died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war, 12 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |