Son of Henry and Martha Alice Collinson (nee Rushton), of 277, Manchester Road, Walkden, Lancashire; husband of Alice Collinson (nee Heath). Formerly employed in the Milk Department of the Walkden Co-Operative Stores. Formerly Private 1124, 7th Bn., Australian Infantry. Suffered pneumonia March – May 1915.
Collinson, William Rushton –
Personal details
- Surname: Collinson
- Forename: William Rushton
- Date of birth: July 17th, 1882
- Birth place: Walkden, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 7th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th Battalion, Australian Infantry.
- Service number: 1160
- Regiment: Australian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: September 17th, 1914 - 1914-09-17
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Men of Worsley Memorial - Worsley
- CWGC Memorial: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Turkey
- CWGC reference: II. A. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 03/09/1915 05/01/1917 02/03/1917 06/07/1917 10/08/1917 30/11/1917