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COLLINS, John
(Service number 26565)

Aliases
First Rank	Rifleman	Last Rank

Birth

Date	10/10/1895	Place of Birth	Timaru

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment
Occupation	Hairdresser
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin	Mrs C. COLLINS (mother), Edward Street, Timaru
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	8th Reinforcements 4th Battalion, H Company
Date	23 September 1916
Transport	Pakeha
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Devonport, England

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Biographical Notes

Son of Cornelius & Julia (nee CONWAY) COLLINS, of Timaru. Brother of Francis COLLINS killed in action, 3 May 1917, France (Australian Forces).

Sources

Cenotaph Database [28 July 2013]

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