| Surname: | Collis |
| Initials: | E L |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 981 |
| Notes: | MFP. Formerly served in the Royal Garrison Artillery 12 years. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 3/1/16 to 11/11/18. 11/12/1915 he Re enlisted MFP 8/4/1915, Age 28.6 years, occupation Police Constable, born Calcutta, India. Served Home 8/5/1915 to 2/1/1916, Egypt & Salonika 3/1/1916 to 21/3/1919, en route 22/3/1919 to 6/4/1919, Home 7/4/1919 to 7/5/1919 to class Z reserve. Embarked on SS Olympic at Liverpool 4/1/1916 to Ismalia, then Alexandria then to PM Salonika base 4/2/1916. Home address: 121 Catherine Street, Cambridge. 16/4/1913 he married Margaret Jane Price at St Anns, Limehouse, London, they had 1 child. Edgar Lees Collis. Extract from the Cambridge Daily News, 8/10/1917. Borough Police Force Roll of Honour Presented By the Mayor. The roll of honour which is headed Cambridge Borough Police, Roll of Honour, names 38 members who joined H M Forces during the European campaign 1914-1917 contains the following names: A/Sgt Frank Robert Fox, MMP. Edgar Lees Collis, MPF. Robert Grange, MMP. Albert Edward Gregory, MMP, John Henry Gee, MFP. Henry Burrows Thirkettle, MMP. |