| Surname: | Collins |
| Initials: | A A |
| Rank: | CQMS |
| Army Number: | 6395048 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regiment, later 30/8/43 Northamptonshire Regiment, 19/7/44 transferred to CMP. 30/121/45 to discharge. Info from Army Record:- 18/3/25 he enlisted in London in the Royal Sussex Regt. born Clerkenwell, London 7/3/0717/3/32 to B army reserve, 18/3/37 to D army reserve. 2/9/39 mobilized, 10/7/40 to TC Wing CMP. A/Sgt. 18/10/3o he married Lenoral Dolbear, address:- 15 Norman Street, Dover, Kent. Discharge Certificate:- Trade on enlistment Butcher, conduct exemplary, testimonial:- I have known CQMS Collins for fifteen months and have always found him honest, hardworking and cheerful. His is particularly good at organizing. Signed OC Pro Coy, CMP, Klagenfurt, Austria, 29/8/45. Address:- 76 Allenby Road, Southall, Middlesex also 97 Coldershaw Road, West Ealing, Middlesex. Served Home 18/3/25 to 17/3/32, Army Res. 18/3/32 to 1/9/39, Home 2/9/39 to 8/4/40, BEF 9/4/40 to 31/5/40, Home 30/5/40 to 11/11/43, North Africa 12/11/43 to 9/9/45, Home 10/9/45 to 29/11/45, class z (T) res. 30/11/45. 24/4/42 to 74 Coy, TC, 23/1/42 to 80 Coy, TC. 13/10/42 to 78 Coy TC, 1/3/4329 Coy TC. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal Arthur Albert Collins. |