| Surname: | Collins |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | .792 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/11/1917. 6/3/1899 he enlisted as a Pte Royal Berkshire Regiment, No. 5526, age 18.1 years, occupation painter, born Newbury, Berkshire, address: New Lodge, Crookham, Nr Newbury, 1/2/1904 transferred to MFP, 14/11/1917 with PM 1 Army, 30/6/1918 with PM 5 Army, 8/11/1918 with DPM L of C, 24/3/1919 to Class Z Reserve. Served Home 6/3/1899 to 27/1/1900, Gibraltar 28/1/1900 to 26/10/1902, Home 27/10/1902 to 5/3/1907, Army Reserve 6/3/1907 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 1/11/1917, BEF 2/11/1917 to 21/2/1919, Home 22/2/1919 to 23/3/1919, class z reserve 24/3/1919. 27/1/1906 he married Lilian Greenough at Thatcham, they had 5 children. 24/2/1919 he received £2 on the Chiseldon I Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Found in other records : Summary of Evidence in the case of G/27 Pte, J Bushell, 3 Bn, The Buffs. 2nd Witness: No. 792 L/Cpl A E Collins, MFP states:- At Canterbury on July, 2nd 1915, I received information that the accused No. G/27 Pte A E Bushell was staying at 9 Sealand Terrace, Canterbury and was an absentee from the 6 Bn. The Buffs. At 10.15 pm I went there and saw the accused, I said "are you Pte Bushell", he replied "yes", I said "are you on pass" he replied "yes", on sick leave," He then said "I came on pass from the 15th to the 18th of April and while on pass I was taken sick, I forwarded a Doctors to Major Farley, Commanding "A" Coy, 6th Bn. "the Buffs" and as they did not acknowledge it I thought I had done all that was necessary". I told him I should arrest him for being an absentee and I the handed him over tho the Garrison Piquet. Arthur E Collins, L/Cpl. MFP. The accused declined to cross examine this witness. Arthur Collins. Same No. as Cpl G Dugney. MMP. |