Bombardier 22963 John Collins
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 04/10/1914
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 9th of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Menin Road South Military Cemetery - II. J. 25.
Family details:
Son of John and Mary Collins, of St. Helens, Lancs; husband of Mabel McCracken (formerly Collins), of 15, McDougall St., Parkhead, Glasgow. Widow: Mabel G.
Census details:
Not identified before 1911. 1911 - Sees 23 years old soldier John serving with the 100 Company Royal Garrison Artillery and based in Malta.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/22963JohnCollins.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]tpics/J_Collins_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Bombardier John Collins at Menin Road South Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of pupils at Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg, North Lincolnshire)[/caption]
