Richard Percival (Percy) COLLINS

COLLINS, Richard Percival

    Other Name: Collins, Richard Percy - WW1 Service Record
    Service Number: 6976
    Enlisted: 26 October 1914, Enlisted in Albury, New South Wales as part of the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement recruitment.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Lavington, New South Wales, Australia, 16 February 1895
    Home Town: Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Lavington Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Farm Labourer (Burrumbuttock)
    Died: Died of wounds, Belgium, 21 September 1917, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
    Burial reference: - Plot XXIII. Row B. Grave 10. Personal Inscription: - "A MOTHER'S FOND REMEMBRANCE".
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6976, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Albury, New South Wales as part of the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement recruitment.
    9 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 6976, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
    9 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 6976, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
    21 Sep 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6976, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Polygon Wood area on the 20th September 1917, died of wounds 21st September 1917.

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    Biography contributed by Dianne Black

    Parents: - Samuel Collins and Emily Day married 19th November 1873 in Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia.

    Fate: - Private Richard Percival Collins was wounded/died in the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge which had begun on Thursday, 20th September 1917 and had lasted until Tuesday, 25th September 1917. This was part of the 3rd Battle of Ypers or "Passchendaele".

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