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Frederick James COLLINS

Regimental number399
Place of birthMoonee Ponds, Victoria
SchoolFort Street School, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, H.H. Collins, 'Keewong,' Crisp Street, Albury, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 1 March 1918

FateKilled in Action 27 March 1918
Place of death or woundingAmman, East Jordan, Palestine
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialDamsascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 51), Syria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
5
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Eleanor COLLINS, 'Riverton', Hay, New South Wales. Born at Moonee Ponds, Victoria

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