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We remember George Alfred Collins
We remember George Alfred Collins
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1910
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9266951
1910
1910
service
British Army
private
Essex Regiment
Source:9266951
1910
1911
service
British Army
private
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9266951
1911
1914
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9145527
1914
education
Nayland School
Nayland with Wissington, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9145527
employment
Regular Soldier
British Army -Norfolk Regiment
Source:9145527
service
British Army
Private
8389
Norfolk Regiment
Source:903307
service
British Army
Private
8389
Norfolk Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:903307
service
British Army
Private
8389
Norfolk Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9145527
1914
death
Killed in Action
Part of Indian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action on arrival from Bombay
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Source:7529302
Source:9145527
17th November 1914
burial
Iraq
Source:7529302
sibling
Reginald Collins
Source:9145527
sibling
Walter Collins
Source:9145527
sibling
Mary Collins
Source:9266953
sibling
Elias Collins
Source:9266953
sibling
Grace Collins
Source:9266953
sibling
Willie Collins
Source:9266953
location
Gravel Hill, Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9145527
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Alfred |
| Initials | GA |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Source | 7529302 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill, Nayland, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8389 | Norfolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 8389 | Norfolk Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8389 | Norfolk Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Essex Regiment | private | |||
| British Army | Norfolk Regiment | private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Collins | mother | ||
| Charles Collins | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Collins | brother | ||
| Walter Collins | brother | ||
| Mary Collins | sister | ||
| Elias Collins | brother | ||
| Grace Collins | sister | ||
| Willie Collins | brother |
Media
Media
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Dedication Nayland war memorialGeorge Collins named on war memorial in High Street, Nayland, Suffolk
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Communities
Communities
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Nayland-with-Wissington, SuffolkMore about Nayland-with-Wissington, Suffolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mary129186 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Country: the old boys of Nayland School who died in two world wars | mary129217 | |
| Nayland School at War | mary129217 | |
| 1914 Remembered | Mary129186 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dedication Nayland war memorial | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland church magazine 1914 | Mary129186 | |
| Norfolk Regiment. Gun practive | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland War Memorial | Mary129186 |
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