Sergeant

William Albert Collins

MiD (WW2), Silver Star (USA)

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William Charles Collins and of Annie Eliza Collins (nee Hudson), of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand. Scoutmaster.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
46985
Name:
William Albert Collins
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
28 November 1919
Place of Birth:
MWT, Palmerston North,
Next of Kin: 
Mr W.C. Collins (father), 115 College Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
115 College Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bacon Factory Hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Commandos

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
27 July 1943
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
4. 9.
Cemetery Location: 
New Caledonia
William Albert Collins
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