Search results Previous record English Māori Daniel James Collins Born 24 November 1916 - Died 1 March 1971 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 63225 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesDaniel James AWMM SurnameCollins AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 63225 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionCatholic, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Daniel James Collins (PDF, 291.1 KB) Dad taken before WWII Public - Ann Clare - Child - 22 June 2015 - Family photo Report Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth24 November 1916 AWMM Hikutaia, Coromandel District AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 71 Galway Street, Onehunga, Auckland AWMM Post war occupationCarpenter/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mrs Margaret Ellen Collins, 71 Galway Street, Onehunga, Auckland AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 63225 AWMM Military serviceSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 5th Reinforcements AWMM 8th Army Middle East AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM Italy Star AWMM New Zealand Defence Service Medal (Regular clasp) AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 26 June 1940 AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Gunner/Military AWMM New Zealand Artillery, 14th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Daniel was the third of six children of Gerald Stephen and Margaret Ellen Collins ( nee Barrett). His siblings were John (Jack), Kathleen, Ellen ( Ela), Gerald and Barry.( Family Source, 30 April, 2015)He married Jean Clare Wilson on 11 October 1947 and had two children: Mary on 30th April 1949 and Ann on 4th May 1953. (Family source, 30th April, 2015.) AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death1 March 1971 AWMM Age 54 AWMM Auckland City, Auckland AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryWaikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland , New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryNZ Herald, 2 March 1971 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Daniel James Collins by laying a poppy. Daniel Collins Daniel Edward Collins Daniel James Collins Daniel Joseph Collins David Winston Collins Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Daniel James Collins Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.72 AWMM Cenotaph data entry form AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Obituary,March 2, 1971 AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 22 June 2015Ann Clare Auckland, NZChild The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Previous record
