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We remember James Collins
We remember James Collins
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1881
location
Captn Hills Yard Knutsford
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9532966
1881
1891
location
King Street Knutsford
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9532981
1891
1914
location
Newington Butts
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8557040
1914
enlistment
Southwark
United Kingdom
Source:8557040
service
British Army
Private
3582
Manchester Regiment
Source:904447
1917
death
Source:7194290
9th April 1917
burial
Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7194290
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Source | 904447 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captn Hills Yard Knutsford | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1881 | |
| King Street Knutsford | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1891 | |
| Newington Butts | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3582 | Manchester Regiment | Private |
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private James Collins is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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