Regimental number | 221 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sydney GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, J Collins, 12 High Street, Southall, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Trench Mortar Battery |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted, 24 August 1914; taken on strength 1st FA Bde, 13 September 1914; 1st DAC, 21 September 1915; 1st Div Trench Mortar Bde, 4 August 1916; accidentally wounded, 12 April 1917. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 39), Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |