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CollinsCharles WelmanCaptainHe 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
CollinsClement4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry
CollinsConrad Carden378PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseQueensland, 7th Battalion Australian Commonwealth
CollinsCorneliousLeaderServed 09 Dec 99 to 12 Mar 00.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127
Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps
CollinsCorneliusOrderly Source: Nominal roll in WO127Imperial Hospital Corps
CollinsDSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsColdstream Guards
CollinsDSource: QSA and KSA medal rolls86th Battery, RFA
CollinsD2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
Bedfordshire Regiment
CollinsD359PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. KIARoyal Warwickshire Regiment
CollinsD11/1018PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879. Medal returned(King's Own) Royal Lancaster Regiment
CollinsDT/1288Colour SergeantFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879Army Service Corps
CollinsD1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders
CollinsDSupplementary 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders
CollinsD25047BombardierPrisoner. Sodafontein, 22 January 1902
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
86th Battery, RFA
CollinsD7844PrivateSeverely wounded. Bethlehem, 7 July 1900
1st Battalion. Volunteer Company
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll
Royal Irish Regiment
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