Rifleman S/3280 James Collins
Regiment/Unit: Rifle Brigade - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 22/07/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 16th of December 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery Fleurbaix - I. D. 9.
Family details:
Next of kin taken from papers: Mrs Bridget Collins (mother), 96 Pocket Nook Street, St Helens. Mother and siblings are legatees.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old schoolboy James is living at 5 Vernon Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Owen Collins (50), Bridget Collins (38) and three siblings: Owen Collins (11), William Collins (9), Joseph Collins (2). Boarding at the address are Mary Melott (28) with husband James Melott (30) and their two children: Michael Melott (2), Mary Melott (6). 1901 - Shows 14 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' James living at 7 Fern Street, St Helens with his mother Bridget (48) and brother Thomas (27). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Sheet Glass Worker' James living at his brothers house No 3 - 4 Court, Crab Street, St Helens. The list of occupants are: Joseph Collins (21) head, Annie Collins (21) wife, Bridget Collins (60) mother, William Collins (27) brother.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/S3280JamesCollins.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Collins_RB.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman James Collins at Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix
(Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
