South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


L/Sergeant G/69726 Victor James COLLINS - 10th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment


Killed in action on Friday, March 22nd 1918 aged 19


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Arras Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After June 1916 in France Silver Badge # 56502 Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Circumstances or Cause of DeathDate and Place Enlisted 
German Spring Offensive May 1916 at Warwick  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or UnitsOther War Memorials
Achiet le Grand? Pvt 18259 Royal Warwickshire  
     

Circumstances of Death

Victor is listed as being killed in action on 22 March 1918. The 10th Battalion war diary entry for that day refers to a "Special Report covering the 21st to 29th March" but unfortunately the report is not attached to the war diary and appears to have been lost as the Royal West Surrey Association don't have it either. Therefore it is not, at this stage, possible to say how Victor was killed other than it was the 2nd day of the German Spring Offensive.



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1898 in Pershore 9 Nov 1898 at Pershore, St. Andrews
   
Parents NamesAbode
Frederick William and Ellen Collins 39 Albert Street, Warwick
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1898 - Newlands, Holy Cross, Pershore 1911 - School 
1901 - Newlands, Holy Cross, Pershore  
1911 - 39 Albert St, Warwick  
1918 - 39 Albert St, Warwick