Private

Walter Collins

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Amelia Collins, late of Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand; husband of Mary Jane Collins, of 13, Princes St., Timaru, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
40894
Name:
Walter Collins
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M.J.S. Collins (wife), High Street, Timaru, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion, D Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
01 October 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
40
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 March 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 79
Vessel:
Ruapehu
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. C. 12.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Walter Collins
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