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About Edwin Daniel Collings
Edwin Daniel COLLINGS
Regimental number 799 Place of birth Launceston, Tasmania Religion Baptist Occupation Machinist Address Andover, Tasmania Marital status Single Age at embarkation 27 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Jane Collings, 26 Esplanade, Inveresk, Launceston, Tasmania Enlistment date 14 December 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 40th Battalion, D Company AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/57/1 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 40th Battalion Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Medal
Recommendation date: 17 October 1917
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular Enlisted 14 December 1915; taken on strength 40th Bn 1 May 1916; wounded at Passchendaele 12 October 1917. Fate Killed in Action 28 March 1918 Age at death 29 Place of burial Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 46), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 132 Medals
Military Medal 'For conspicuous and gallantry and devotion to duty in action East of YPRES on 4th October 1917. The Company to which he belonged was held up by an enemy strong-point. The Lewis Gun near this point being out of action, Private COLLINGS rushed forward with his rifle, shot two of the enemy and took the remainder prisoner, thus enabling his Company to go forward. Throughout the action, he displayed great courage and initiative and set a fine example to the rest of his Company.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: 27 June 1918
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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Edwin Daniel Collings's Timeline
| 1889 |
November 3, 1889
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Launceston, TAS, Australia
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| 1918 |
March 28, 1918
Age 28
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France
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France
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