Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Roll of Honour: Terence Collins



Able Seaman T. F. Collins
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
CH/LDX 5312
Died of illness, 4 April 1942, Kenya. Aged 27.
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Terence Francis Collins was born in 1914. He died of illness 4 April 1942 aged 27 whilst serving aboard the light cruiser HMS Colombo.

He was the son of Francis George and Annie Marshall Collins (nee Freeman) of Woking.


HMS Colombo

Terence Collins is buried in Mombassa (Mbaraki) Cemetery, Kenya (row D, grave 20). He is also remembered on the Woking County Grammar School roll of honour located in Christ Church, Woking.
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Last updated 4 July 2010

Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Woking News and Mail

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