Showing posts with label Collins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collins. Show all posts
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
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
Monday, December 31, 2012
Roll of Honour: Frank Collins
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
Friday, December 21, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Roll of honour
The role of honour plaque that used to be on the first floor balcony wall in the hall is now hanging in Christ Church in Woking.
Roll of honour
The role of honour plaque that used to be on the first floor balcony wall in the hall is now hanging in Christ Church in Woking.
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