Regimental number | 3493 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Saint Vincent's Catholic School, Redfern, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 25 Irving Street, Chippendale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Brother, G Collins, 25 Irving Street, Chippendale, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | V5A Heavy Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 6), Amiens, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Matilda COLLINS. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother, returned. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |