Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wentworth Road, Strathfield, New South Wales |
School | Bowral District School, New South Wales |
Other training | Teachers College, Sydney, NSW |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Station Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Barbara Collins, Station Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF24 Promotion date:
Unit: INF55 |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Aubigny, Somme, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Aubigny British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 10), (Somme), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael Joseph and Caroline Barbara COLLINS, Station Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |