Regimental number | 82 |
Place of birth | Marshall, Victoria |
School | Grovedale State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Rough carpenter |
Address | Marshalltown PO, Marshalltown via Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, J W Collins, Marshalltown PO, Marshalltown via Geelong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of dysentry. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Heliopolis, Egypt |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 50), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John William and Bridget COLLINS, Marshall, Geelong, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |