Basic Details
Surname
Collins
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
12118
Honours
VC DCM MM
Notes
Enlisted Royal Horse Artillery as a Driver 18th November 1895 [service number 12118] served in South Africa during the Boer War and took part in the relief of Mafeking. Subsequently served in India and later discharged. John Collins re-enlisted to the army at the outbreak of Great War in the Welsh Horse and served at Gallipoli, Syria, Palestine, France and Flanders. The Welsh Horse was absorbed into the 25th Royal Welsh Fusiliers 4th March 1917. John Collins was discharged from service 20th February 1919.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
25th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sergeant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Cemetery
Pant Cemetery
Year of death
1951
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Pneumonia