Regimental number | 6819 |
Place of birth | Brighton, Tasmania |
School | Saint Matthew's Roman Catholic School, Brighton, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brighton, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr N Collis, Brighton, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row H, Grave No. 8), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr N.E.R. and Mary J. COLLIS, Brighton Junction, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6818 Pte Francis Joseph COLLIS, 12th Bn, died of disease, 24 March 1918; cousins: Charles Collis, Alfred J. Collis and J.W. Collis. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |