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We remember Thomas Charles Collins
We remember Thomas Charles Collins
Timeline
Timeline
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9058246
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2691
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9058248
1914 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
370816
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9058248
1st January 1917 - 13th September 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
South West London District Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:9064114
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9058246
location
Battersea, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:9058246
1917
death
Died of wounds
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9058248
Source:9058246
13th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9058248
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Charles |
| Initials | TC |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Source | 9058246 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea, South West London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370816 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 2691 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - South Western District Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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