Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon28
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.119
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour54B GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Son of Jane Collins, of 114, Cotehele Avenue, Keyharn, Devonport, and the late James George Collins. Native of Plymouth.

Education & Career :

Inspector Coastguard, Great Yarmouth, (1893).

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Vivid 

Mike: HMS Vivid was the Navy barracks at Devonport. It was commissioned in 1890, and operated as a training unit until 1914. The base was renamed HMS Drake in 1934. A number of ships were renamed HMS Vivid whilst serving as depot ships for the base: HMS Vivid was the original depot ship between 1892 and 1912. HMS Cuckoo was HMS Vivid between 1912 and 1920,

Action : Naval Campaign 

Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Lodge of Friendship No. 100 E.C.Norfolk
Joined : Royal Naval No. 3337 E.C. Devonshire

Initiated
Passed
Raised
18th May 1893
28th July 1893
19th October 1893
 

Register of Royal Naval Lodge shows that he was a Petitioner and Founder having joined 16th December 1909 (warranted 1908). He is also cited "Died Feb 1916". He was initiated into Lodge of Friendship No. 100. at Great Yarmouth.


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