FIJI GUERILLAS Collins, William Albert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Collins ​

• FORENAME

William Albert ​

• UNIT

New Zealand Commandos ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

46985 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

27th July 1943 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery,New Caledonia 4.9 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 28.11.1919 Palmerston North,Wellington,New Zealand​

son of William Charles and Annie Eliza (nee Hudson) Collins,115 College Street, Palmerston North,Wellington,New Zealand​

single​

bacon factory hand and scoutmaster in civilian life​

former 36 Bn​

awards Mention in Despatches,Silver Star(US)​

KIA New Georgia ​

London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828​

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