English Māori William Leonard Collins Died 2 December 1943 PDF Key details Service number427517 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPrivate AWMM 23 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait - This image may be subject to copyright Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Leonard AWMM SurnameCollins AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number427517 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusPre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignItaly AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number427517 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.83 Farmer's labourer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.83 Invercargill, Southland 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.83 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.83 Infantry Reinforcements 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.83 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate AWMM 23 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › William Collins was the son of William Collins and of Myrtle Collins (nee Sanson), of Wendonside, Southland, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death2 December 1943 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Italy, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeterySangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XI. C. 24. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Leonard Collins by laying a poppy. William Jeffrey Collins William John Collins William Leonard Collins William Lloyd Collins William Noah Collins Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Leonard Collins Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2377570 Sources Used DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.83 AWMM Ross, A. (1959). 23 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM 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
