Sunday, 25 November 2007

Private Joseph Collins

Born on 27 June 1896 in Ottawa, Ontario - son of Fred Collins, Cochrane, Ontario - at time of conscription in 1918: present address in Ottawa, Ontario, single, Roman Catholic, trade as broom maker, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 7 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, medium complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Brockville, Ontario, on 3 January 1918 (number 4022524) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 9 or 10 August 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

Died on 15 April 1922.

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