Flying Officer F. G. Collins
45 Sqn. Royal Air Force
40992
Killed in action, 18 April 1941, Egypt. Aged 25.
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Francis Godfrey Collins was born in 1916, the younger of two sons born to Arthur and Edith Collins (nee Brothers) of Ferndale Road, Woking. He attended the County School from 1926 to 1932 and later married Doris from Mount Florida, Lanarkshire in Scotland.
Francis served with 45 Squadron RAF. They were based in the Western Desert and operated Bristol Blenheims against the Italians and Germans.
Francis was posted as missing, presumed killed in action on the night of 18 April 1941. It was his 53rd mission.
Francis Collins has no known grave and is remembered on the Alamein Memorial (column 241). He is also remembered on the Woking County Grammar School roll of honour located in Christ Church, Woking and Horsell Village war memorial.
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Last updated 25 August 2011
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Woking News and Mail
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