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We remember Michael Collins
We remember Michael Collins
Timeline
Timeline
1878
enlistment
Ashton-Under-Lyne
United Kingdom
Source:9025048
service
British Army
Gunner
25188
7th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:905826
service
British Army
Gunner
25188
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:7165131
location
eitra, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway.
Ireland
parents address
Source:7165131
1915
death
Died of wounds
Source:7165131
Source:9025048
6th July 1915
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. War Plot.
Source:7165131
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Michael |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Source | 905826 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eitra, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway. | Ireland | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 25188 | 7th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 25188 | Royal Garrison Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Patrick Collins | father |
Media
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InscriptionGunner Michael Collins is buried in Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire. and he is commemorated on the screen wall (Image 07/2014)
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Screen wallGunner Michael Collins is buried in Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire. and he is commemorated on the screen wall (Image 07/2014)Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, BristolMore about Holy Souls Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bristol
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 | DR117137 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription | DR117137 | |
| Screen wall | DR117137 |
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