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COLLINS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | 18 May 1882, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 September 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot I. Row U. Grave 15. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Postmaster-General's Dept Qld. WWI |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 5, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 5, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 17 Sep 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 5, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5 awm_unit: 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
John was born on 18.5.1882 in Queensland - the son of Michael Collins and Sarah Collins nee Hill.
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