| Regimental number | 3516 |
| Place of birth | Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| School | Superior Public School, Cooma, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 4 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Address | Mons Street, Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Collings, Address Unknown A. Collings, Mons Street, Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Special Memorial 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Helena Blanche COLLINGS |
| Family/military connections | Brother served in South African War and was at the landing at Gallipoli; cousin: Pte King of New Zealand, killed in France. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
