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COLLINS, Archibald Claude
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1073 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 April 1915, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | New Norfolk, Derwent Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Plot 11, Row E, Grave 19, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1073, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1073, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1073, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1073, 26th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for a second time follow return to Australia for change | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 26th Battalion to the 12th Battalion in the field | |
| 24 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 1073, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1073 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Sarah Collins of New Norfolk, Tasmania; husband of Eva Annie Collins of Hobart.
9 January 1916 - returned to Australia for change on board HT Palarmo
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal