Basic Details
Surname
Collins
Forenames
V St B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Valentine St Barbe
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He came up in 1912 from Wellington. Widowed mother. Flying ace (in a Bristol F2B) Missing presumed killed in action, credited with ten aerial victories and commemorated at Arras Flying Services Memorial [father died as R.E. at Dar es Salaam 1.3.1917 and is buried at Morogoro Cem., Tanzania].' CWGC gives date of death.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Royal Air Force
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
2
Age at death
24
Manner of death reference
Missing