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COLLINS, Henry Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 767 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Murtoa, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burrumbuttock, New South Wales, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Murtoa, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Murtoa Coromby State School No 2080 Roll of Honor WW1, Murtoa Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 767, Enlisted at Murtoa, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 767, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 767, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 767, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 767, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Krithia |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at time of enlisting he was living at Murtoa, Victoria
Son of William Henry Collins and Annie Gerdtry formerly Collins of Murtoa
Husband of Emma Theresa Collins of 21 Clyde Street, Surrey Hills, Victoria formerly of Arthur Street, Fairfield, Victoria
Father of Henry August Collins
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Forces