BORN HULL 1891. SON OF MRS ANN & THE LATE CHARLES COLLINS, OF 206, DE LA POLE AVENUE (1911 CENSUS) AND 2, GLOUCESTER STREET, GIPSYVILLE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER OF CHARLES WILLIAM COLLINS. A GENERAL LABOURER. HE LIVED IN LEEDS AND ENLISTED DONCASTER. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 25138, OF THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 31391, 16TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. THEN TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, 12709, LABOUR CORPS 22ND COMPANY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS ON 11/09/1917, AGED 26
HE IS BURIED AT LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, ” WE SHALL REMEMBER WHEN OTHERS FORGET.
| Name | James Arthur Collins |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull, 1891. Son of A. Collins, of 2, Gloucester St., Gipsyville, Hull, and the late Charles Collins. |
| Residence | Leeds |
| Death Date | 11 Sep 1917 |
| Death Place | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Doncaster, Yorkshire |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment |
Yorkshire Regiment, 16th Labour Bn. |
| Regimental Number | 12709 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 25138, West Yorkshire Regt. |
First name:
JAMES ARTHUR
Military Number:
31391, 12709
Rank:
Private
Date Died
11/09/1917
Place died:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
Age:
26
2, Gloucester Street, Gipsyville, Hull, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
