| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 1DRL/0208 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Collins, William |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1928; 1914 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM93 12/11/222 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Collins, William (Chief Petty Officer, b.1875 - d.1915)
Description
Collection relating to service of Chief Petty Officer William Collins, HMAS Berrima and HMAS Una, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF), New Guinea and New Britain, 1914. Collection includes letters written home to family members in Greenwich, England.
History / Summary
Biographical note: Served with HMAS Berrima, RAN. Served with HMAS Una. Died 21 May 1915, as a result of a fall in German New Guinea. Lived in Sydney, born in England?, educated Christ Church School Greenwich, England; joined the British Navy and later transferred to the Royal Australian Navy.