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George Henry COLLINS

Regimental number6064
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationEngine-driver
AddressTorrensville, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mabel Collins, c/o Mrs Scott, Northcote Street, Torrensville, South Australia
Enlistment date2 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 3 May 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Date of death3 May 1917
Age at death31
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 9), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
109
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Husband of M A INWOOD (Formerly COLLINS), 65 Third Avenue, Forrestville, South Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6065 Pte Norman Russell COLLINS, 27th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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