Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Sissonne British Cemetery | J.7 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 41C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Joseph Anthony and Henrietta Collins; husband of Lily Priscilla Collins, of 3, Ford Park Cottages, Mutley, Plymouth. Born at Plymouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Battalion The Devonshire Regiment |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Cairo, Egypt. Returned to England 1 October 1914 and attached to 23rd Brigade in 8th Division. 6 November 1914: landed at Le Havre. |
| Action : The Battle of the Aisne 1918 |
27 May - 6 June 1918. In another attempt to exploit perceived allied weakness after the initial Kaiserschlacht campaign of March-April 1918 had lost momentum, the German command directed an attack on the area around Soissons-Rheims against the French army. It was the misfortune of five British Divisions to have been sent to that ?quiet? sector to recover after the exertions on the British front and find themselves in the way of, and bearing the brunt of, yet another German assault. They suffered significant losses before the French army could restore the situation.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Beauaraha No. 2588 E.C. | Unknown |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th June 1904 | 22nd July 1904 | 19th August 1904 |
Past Master
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley