Collins family members who served in World War 1

Collins family members who served in the Great War

Emile Richard Collins(1883- )

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further 11 saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of Joseph William and Matilda Sarah Collings

• Joseph Collings (1884- ) (St H) Private, Militia
• Henry Ralph Collings (1886- ) (St H) Private, RAVC

• Richard Balck Collings (1873- ) (St H) son of Richard and Maria Cayzer, Officer's Cook RN, HMS Cumberland

• John Francis Collins (1880-1914) (Tr) son of Richard and Amelia Collins, Private, Devonshire Regiment, killed in action
• Charles Collins (1880- ) (St L) son of Giles and Ellen, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Emile Richard Collins (1883- ) (St J) son of Richard and Amelia Anne Egre, Private, RASC
• Frederick Collins (St H) Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles
• George Collins (1875- ) Mercantile Marine
• Joseph Collins (St Mt) Private, Australian Infantry
• Thurston Collins (1896- ) (St C) son of Thurston and Ellen Harriet, OV, Private RAMC
• Vernon Bassett Collins (1899- ) (St H) son of Thurston and Ellen Harriet, Mercantile Marine, PoW
• Walter William Collins (1878- ) (St L) son of Giles and Ellen , ex-Militia, Private, Durham Light Infantry