Raymond COLLINS

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Service Numbers:	1220, 1329
Enlisted:	11 November 1914, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lara, Victoria, Australia, 5 November 1891
Home Town:	Lara, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, At sea (HMHS Devanha), 12 August 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row K, Grave No. 27 AWM panel number 43, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lara and District Memorial Gates

11 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1220, 5th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1329, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1329, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1220, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1220, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Krithia
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1220, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW Shoulder
9 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1220, 5th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, BW to head and right shoulder sustained at Lone Pine. Evacuated to HMHS Devanha where he died of his wounds enroute to Egypt on 12 August 1915.

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