| Regimental number | 16848 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Survey draftsman |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Victor Byers Collins, Albert Street, Wickham, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 April 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 10 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |