His story
Herbert Abraham Collins worked as a waggoneer and was living in Barcombe in 1911. He was the son of William and Annie Collins and was married to Caroline.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with No. 43 Mobile Veterinary Section.
He died on 27 April 1917, aged 35. His recorded burial place is Warlincourt Halte.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Waggoneer
- Residence recorded
- Barcombe
- Family
- Son of William and Annie Collins; husband of Caroline Smith (formerly Collins), of Lee Farm Cottages, Shamley Green, Guildford.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/1753
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 43 Mobile Veterinary Section
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 27 April 1917
- Age
- 35
- Cemetery or memorial
- Warlincourt Halte
- Grave reference
- IX. D. 3.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 201
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Herbert Abraham Collins”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/collins-herbert-abraham-se-1753/.
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