Collins | Charles Welman | | Captain | He died at Elandsfontein November 14th, 1901, of wounds received in the attack on Colonel Benson's column at Brakenlaagte, on October 30th. He was the son of Major Joseph Collins, formerly of the same regiment, and of 6 Waterloo Road, Chester. Captain Collins was born in October 1872, and educated at Rossall, where he was a school monitor and in the Hockey XI. He was a good cricketer and football player. After leaving Rossall he entered Cambridge University, where he rowed No 3 in his college boat. In June 1894, he entered the Cheshire Regiment from the University, and was promoted Lieutenant January 1897, and Captain December 1900. He was signalling officer to the 10th Brigade in South Africa from February to December 1900, and took part in the advance through ORC to Johannesburg. He then served with Colonel Benson's column, from its formation to the time of his death, as signalling officer. He was unmarried. Captain Collins was mentioned in despatches by Field Marshal Earl Roberts, LG, September 10th, 1901, for having rendered "special and meritorious service" and by General Lord Kitchener, December 8th, 1901, for his "distinguished good serviceā.
Source: Donner | Cheshire Regiment |
Collins | Clement | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry |
Collins | Conrad Carden | 378 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 7th Battalion Australian Commonwealth |
Collins | Cornelious | | Leader | Served 09 Dec 99 to 12 Mar 00.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps |
Collins | Cornelius | | Orderly | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Hospital Corps |
Collins | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
Collins | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 86th Battery, RFA |
Collins | D | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Bedfordshire Regiment |
Collins | D | 359 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. KIA | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Collins | D | 11/1018 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. Medal returned | (King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment |
Collins | D | T/1288 | Colour Sergeant | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | Army Service Corps |
Collins | D | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders |
Collins | D | | | Supplementary 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders |
Collins | D | 25047 | Bombardier | Prisoner. Sodafontein, 22 January 1902
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 86th Battery, RFA |
Collins | D | 7844 | Private | Severely wounded. Bethlehem, 7 July 1900
1st Battalion. Volunteer Company
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Royal Irish Regiment |
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