Walter Alston COLLINS MC

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Service Number:	1336
Enlisted:	25 March 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	1st Field Company Engineers
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, July 1890
Home Town:	Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales
Occupation:	Draughtsman
Memorials:	Cook's Hill Superior Public School , Islington Independent Order of Rechabites Roll of Honor, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll, Wickham Public School Great War Honour Roll, Wickham St James' Anglican Church Honour Roll

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25 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1336, 1st Field Company Engineers
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 1336, 1st Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 1336, 1st Field Company Engineers, SS Makarini, Melbourne
25 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Menin Road, On the 20th September, 1917 on Menin Rd and later at Black Watch Corner, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer carried out the construction of a valuable strong point under the most difficult and dangerous circumstances. By his magnificent personal example and leadership all his sappers and working parties were properly set to work immediately on the objective being gained. Throughout the operations he displayed the most admirable courage, soundest judgment, and an utter contempt of personal danger.
16 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1336, 1st Field Company Engineers

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