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Richard Albert COLLINSON

Regimental number275
Place of birthRichworth, Victoria
SchoolState School, South Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressChurch Street, Richmond, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinWife, Mrs Catherine Collinson, Church Street, Richmond, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in D Coy, Victorian Regt.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name6th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Place of death or woundingCape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death8 May 1915
Age at death46
Age at death from cemetery records43
Place of burialHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
46
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr M.A. and Mrs Edith COLLINSON; husband of Catherine COLLINSON, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victoray Medal

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