Regimental number | 2311 |
Place of birth | Mayville, South Australia |
School | Prince Alfred College, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Henley Beach, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Collins, Esplanade, Henley Beach, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of illness, Dury, Amiens, France |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 34.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XV, Row BB, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edmund and Elizabeth COLLINS, Esplanade, Henley, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |