Regimental number | 147 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mine manager |
Address | c/o Mrs Pound, Malins Lee, Chiswick Road, Auburn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Anna Collingwood, Clarendon Square, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF2 INF2 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF2 Promotion date: Captain Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches 'Consistent good service.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Military Cross 'Work near Hesbecourt from 18-21 September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Collingwood showed much bravery and coolness when the enemy counter-attacked at Lone Pine during the afternoon and night of 7th August, and although exhausted from throwing bombs, stuck to his post which was being heavily bombed by the enemy, his coolness and bravery helped to keep the moral of our troops.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Military Cross 'In the operations east of Hesbecourt, on 18th-21st Deptember 1918, he commanded the left attacking company. When his left platoon was held by machine gun fire, he skilfully worked his headquarters staff round the flank of the enemy positon, capturing the garrison of fifty men and three heavy machine guns. In reaching the objective, he personally re-organized what was left of his company and established and consolidated his position on the brown line. He showed fine courage and leadership throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |