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Personal data

• Name COLLINS
• Initials J
• First name JOHN
• Place of birth Batley
• Country Yorks, England
• Last residence Dewsbury
• Family Son of James and Catherine Collins;
  Husband of Miriam Sheard, 20, Back Lawson Street, Eastborough, Dewsbury; his father served nine months with the Yorks and Lancasters; seven brothers also served. Michael (1st West Yorkshire), prisoner of war for 4 years; Joseph (Territorials) survived; James (Duke of Cornwall's LI) died of bronchial pneumonia; Thomas (4th Leicesters) survived; William (MGC) survived; George, survived; Charles (Koyli), missing;

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Bradford
• Service number 7472
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
• Division - Brigade 18th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 6th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 24 September 1914

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds in chest and stomach
• Date of death 31 July 1915
• Died at the age of 26
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery III - A - 3A

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