Regimental number | 11995 |
Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
School | Wonna Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Father, J Collins, Bamboo Creek, N W, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Epehy |
Age at death | 40.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Margaret COLLINS. Native of Kapunda, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |