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COLLINS, William Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1563 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Trinity College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - back, Victoria College Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 20 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row L, Grave 48 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the loved son of W.M. & brother of E.V & E.M. Collins, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kew War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1563, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 1563, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 1563, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Maxwell Collins and Fannie Elizabeth Collins of 55 Princess Street, Kew, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal