Regimental number | 1621 |
Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Short Street, Wellington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38.3 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada Grace Collins, 159 Palmerston Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Maadi, 28 December 1915. Found guilty, 6 January 1916, of being absent without leave, 1730 2315: awarded 3 days' confined to camp. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 13 June 1916 (Cholecystitis); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 20 June 1916; to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 24 June 1916; to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 4 July 1916 (gastritis). Rejoined unit, Bir Etmaler, 14 July 1916. Died of wounds, 12 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLINS George |