| Regimental number | 15140 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cambrian, Central Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cousin, Mrs W Gerrie, 62 Harris Street, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row E, Grave No 19), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Colling, Cambrian, Central Otago, and the late Isabel Colling |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Found guilty, 1 February 1917, of losing Government property: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2, and ordered to repay cost of articles, 2/6. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21896135 |