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We remember Vivian Donald Berry Collins
We remember Vivian Donald Berry Collins
Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
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1885
employment
Survey of India
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
13th Battalion
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service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
2nd Gurkha Rifles
2nd Battalion
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1915
death
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9th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Vivian Donald Berry |
| Initials | VDB |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Source | 8901641 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | 13th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| Indian Army | 2nd Gurkha Rifles | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| William Andrew Collins | father |
Media
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Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry CollinsLieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins, as Sherwood Forester.
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Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry CollinsLieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins, as Sherwood Forester.
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Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry CollinsLieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins in the uniform of the Sherwood Foresters. 1915. Taken from a group of 18, 7 officers and 11 Sergeants. Collins has been identified as explained in detail in other uploads.Contributed by:
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War memorial featuring himAt the former St Michael's Church, Golders Green, London, now a Greek Orthodox cathedral.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry CollinsOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins. Unit: 13th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbyshire Regiment), attached to 2nd Battalion, 2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles). Death: 09 May 1915 Killed in action near Richebourg Western Front | CWGC family information: Son of the late William Andrew and Emma Collins. Member of the Survey of India. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
James201
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins | Nigel21021 | |
| Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins | Nigel21021 | |
| Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins | Nigel21021 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| Lieutenant Vivian Donald Berry Collins | James201 |
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