Regimental number | 145 |
Place of birth | Hove, Brighton, Sussex, England |
School | Higher Grade School, Hove, Brighton, Sussex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, A E Collins, South Lodge, Ravensbourne, Keston, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Hermies Hill British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 25), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Edward and Louisa COLLINS, Nettlestone Lodge, Bickley, Kent, England |