Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Joseph Collins
In memory of:
Corporal John Joseph Collins
December 6, 1917
Military Service
863
25
Army
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
1st Bn.
Military Medal
Military Medal
Additional Information
Son of John and Mary Collins, of South East Placentia, Newfoundland.
Commemorated on Page 29 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France
VI. D. 15.
Rocquigny and Equancourt are two villages in the Department of the Somme, some 13 kilometres north of Peronne and 12 kilometres south-east of Bapaume. Rocquigny and Equancourt are approximately 8 kilometres apart and the ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY lies about halfway between the two villages on the north side of the road just west of the crossing road from Etricourt to Ytres.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Medals – Corporal John Joseph Collins medals. Poor condition of ribbons due to being recovered from a house fire in the late 80's
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