John Edward Collin
Service number
2002326
Military unit
510 Field Coy Royal Engineers
Address
36, Garfield Road, Radford, Nottingham.
Date of birth
14 Nov 1919
Date of death
27 Aug 1940 (20 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
In 1939, John Edward Collin worked in a gypsum mine.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of William Henry Collin (died 1925 aged 52) and Florence E. Collin, and the brother of Florence, George, Eric, and William H Collin. In 1939, the family lived at 36, Garfield Road, Radford, Nottingham.
Military history
Reported as : "Accidentally killed" on War Office Daily Casualty List number 303 dated 9th September 1940.
Buried in Old Radford (St. Peter's) churchyard, St. Peter's Street, Radford. Nottingham.
Grave Reference : Row 1.
The Personal Inscription reads : "He laid down his life for King and Country".
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of John Edward Collin
Photograph of John Edward Collin's headstone in Old Radford (St. Peter's) Churchyard, St. Peter's Street, Radford, Nottingham by Gary Crosby on the 1st July 2022.