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COLLINS, George Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2835 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cobden, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterers Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2835, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 15 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2835, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2835, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2835, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain" | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion -- Serapeum, Egypt | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2835, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2835, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion, Appointment -- France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2835, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2835, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2835 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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