Born Beverley, 1894. Youngest son of Mr David Collinson (1851-1930) and Rhoda Botham (1855-1905), of the Globe Inn, Ladygate, Beverley. A Draper shop assistant. Charles (Charlie) Collinson – Corporal, 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. Enlisted on 02/09/1914. Served in Egypt and France. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for Gallantry on 03/09/1918. His name is recorded on the Withernwick Village memorial as a Second Liutenant. Died in 1919 – the most decorated of the men named on the memorial. He lefts siblings, Annie, Mary, Rhoda and David. He is buried at Withernwick.
(The “Globe Inn”, Beverley – was demolished in the 1960’s and David Collison is listed there as a landlord).
DCM Citation: “For most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the Platoon Commander was badly wounded and the platoon was completely cut off by the enemy, this NCO sent out patrols to find a way out, and in broad daylight, safely evacuated the whole of the men and the wounded Officer. It was entirely due to his efforts that all were not captured.” (03/09/1918)
