Regimental number | 6976 |
Place of birth | Lavington, New South Wales |
School | Lavington Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Collins, Lavington via Albury, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Unknown, possibly Poperinghe, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijsenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row B, Grave No. 1), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Emily COLLINS, Lavington, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |