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James was born 16 Aug 1897, son of John Robert Collins and Elizabeth Collins
of Jersey Side, Placentia, NL. He joined the Royal Newfoundland Regiment
and was killed in action at the Battle of Monchy, 14 April 1917. He is listed
on the Placentia Cenotaph together with his brother, Lt. Frank Peter Collins. James is buried in the Beaumont-Hamel [Newfoundland] Memorial Cemetery, Somme, France. |
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