| Regimental number | 6/3276 |
| Address | Harewood Road, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E H Collins, The Spa, Hanmer Springs |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward George and Ellen Collins, 112 Hills Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |