COLLINS, Andrew Paul
(Service number 67520)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 14/06/1887 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Wyndham, Southland | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
| Previous Military Experience | City Rifles Timaru | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | A. COLLINS (father), 61 North Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 35th Reinforcements B Company | ||
| Date | 2 March 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Southampton, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | Plaque & Scroll | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 September 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | Killed in action, in the Field | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calasi, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Andrew & Margaret COLLINS. Brother of Bernard killed in action
Sources
Cenotaph Database [28 July 2013], N Z Defence Force Personnel Records Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5530 0026924) [28 July 2013]; CWGC [28 July 2013]
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