Regimental number | 3085 |
Place of birth | Nathalia, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Nathalia, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, A Colvin, Nathalia, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Johanna COLVIN, Nathalia, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |