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We remember Adam Syme Collins
We remember Adam Syme Collins
Timeline
Timeline
1891
location
Bow Butts, Kinghorn, Fifeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9467080
1891
1891
1894
sibling
Peter Collins
Source:9467073
29th December 1894
1911
employment
Railway Signalman
Source:9467080
1911
1913
children
Mary Daugherty Stephenson Collins
Source:9467080
1913
1913
marriage
Mary Daugherty Stephenson
Source:9467080
1913
1914
location
Forrest Street, Collie WA
Australia
their own address
Source:8138135
1914
1915
enlistment
Blackboy Hill Western Australia
Australia
Source:8138135
27th February 1915
1915
children
Agnes Buchanan Collins
Source:9467080
1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
36
28th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
"A" Company
Source:9391461
29th June 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8138135
4th September 1915 - 10th January 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8138135
21st March 1916 - 4th May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound to the head and fractured left leg.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8138135
3rd May 1917 - 4th May 1917
employment
Apprentice in the Kinghorn Shipyard
Scott of Kinghorn
Kinghorn, Fifeshire
United Kingdom
Source:9467080
employment
Coal Miner
Source:8138135
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:9391462
Source:9391460
Source:9467080
4th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9391462
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Adam Syme |
| Initials | AS |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Source | 8138135 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Butts, Kinghorn, Fifeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Forrest Street, Collie WA | Australia | their own address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 36 | 28th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. | "A" Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Daugherty Stephenson Collins | daughter | 1913 | |
| Agnes Buchanan Collins | daughter | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Buchanan | mother | ||
| George Collins | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Collins | brother | 29th December 1894 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Daugherty Stephenson | wife | 1913 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kinghorn Remembers 1914-1919 | Lesley142409 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial in Kinghorn Cemetery | Lesley142409 | |
| Detail on memorial | Lesley142409 | |
| Kinghorn War Memorial | Lesley142409 |
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