Second Lieutenant

William Edward Collins

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Maria Selby (formerly Collins), of Porangahau, Hawkes Bay, and the late Frederick Collins. Native of Porangahau, Napier.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23109
Name:
William Edward Collins
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J.R. Selby (mother), Porangahau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Stock agent
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
09 June 1917
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England (26-27 July 1916)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Edward Collins
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