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Michael Henry COLLINS

Regimental number6240
Place of birthEmu Creek, Victoria
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationEngine driver
AddressBurnie, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation44
Next of kinMother, Mrs Bridget Collins, Emu Creek, Bendigo, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/27/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Field Company Engineers
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death42
Place of burialMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 21), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Bridget COLLINS. Native of Emu Creek, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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