| Regimental number | 17508 |
| Place of birth | Taralga New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stock buyer |
| Address | East Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Neville Florence Lolo Colyer, 30 Gladstone Road, Parnell, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Lt Henry Maxwell COLYER, 36th Bn, killed in action, 12 April 1918; 15 Corporal Roy Douglas Maxwell COLYER. 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
