Son of the late Joseph Collins, orphaned when only five years old, he was taken out of the Fishpool Institution by Mr. Samuel Scowcroft, of Higher Barn Farm, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly Driver, Royal Field Artillery.
Green, Victor Collins –
Personal details
- Surname: Green
- Forename: Victor Collins
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bury, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Harwood, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 5th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 20178
- Regiment: Essex Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Christ Church (Harwood) C.E. Church 1914-1919 Memorial - Turton
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915 29/10/1915 05/11/1915 19/11/1915 17/12/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 5f/h 6e* 10i* 6f