| Regimental number | 2585 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Norwood High School, South Australia |
| Other training | School of Mines |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Coonalpyn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Colliver, Birks Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Volunteer Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Payneham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: William Henry and Emily COLLIVER, 'Daylesa', Birks Street, Parkside, South Australia. Native of Norwood, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain Eustace James COLLIVER MC, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; 17950 Sergeant Norman Champion COLLIVER, 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLIVER William Gordon |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
