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
First name:
JAMES ARTHUR
Military Number:
31391
Rank:
Private
Date Died
11/09/1917
Place died:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium
Age:
26
2 , GLOUCESTER STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
