| Regimental number | 10/978 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Meanee |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Telegraph linesman |
| Address | Sherenden |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.3 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Cornelius Collins, Karamu Road, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 9th Regiment (Hawke's Bay Rifles), Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Navua', 13 November 1916; discharged (medically unfit: on account of wounds received in action), 17 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21896278 |