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COLLINS, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5065 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 November 1915, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tralee, Ireland, United Kingdom, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter's Labourer |
| Died: | War Service related illness, Australia, 21 June 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Roman Catholic Section, Row L, Grave 1638, Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5065, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5065, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5065, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 22 Sep 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5065, Dsicharged as medically unfit with Bronchial Asthma at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Bridget Collins of 57 Catherine Street, Leichhardt, NSW; father of John Collins and Francis Collins
10 July 1916 - commenced return to Australia from Suez aboard HT Clan McGilvray for discharge
Medal: British War Medal