Carpenter
John Armstrong Collins
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of John William and Minnie Mary Collins, of Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Casualty
Name:
John Armstrong Collins Rank:
Carpenter
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Merchant Navy
Unit:
Merchant Navy, MV California Star (London)
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Ship was torpedoed and sunk by U515 NW of Azores with the loss of 58 of the 80 on board.
Date of Death:
04 March 1943
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
29
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Panel 22.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom