Robert Francis COLLINS

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COLLINS, Robert Francis

Service Number:	2118
Enlisted:	26 April 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 30 October 1894
Home Town:	Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Died of wounds, At sea aboard Hospital Ship Sicilia, 12 August 1915, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt L 45,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW

World War 1 Service

26 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2118, 3rd Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2118, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2118, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney
30 Jul 1915:	Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2118, 3rd Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs Margaret Alcorn, 4 Pacific Parade, Manly, New South Wales

Prlvate R. F. Collins (died of wounds) was born in Grafton, and was 20 years of age. He was the youngest son of Mrs. H. Alcorn, of Pacific Parade, Manly, and wns a well-known local sport. He wns a keen local boxing, swimming, nnd cycling enthusiast, and left behind him many medals and trophies won. A special mass in connection with the decascd soldier was held at the Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Manly, on Sunday last, the celebrant being the Rev. Father Simmons.

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