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Gordon Henry Collins (1911 - 1969)

Gordon Henry Collins
Born in New Zealandmap
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Son of [father unknown] and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 4 Jun 1938 in New Zealandmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 58 in New Zealandmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Collins Name Study.

Gordon Henry Collins was born on 23 November 1911 in New Zealand, son of Margaret Hutchison Graydon (1888– ).[1]

His siblings were:

  1. Margaret Emily Collins (12 September 1907 – 26 December 1970)
  2. Robert Charles Collins (5 November 1909 – 23 September 1972)
  3. James Allan Collins (20 July 1913 – 24 September 1936)
  4. Pearl Louisa Gladys Collins (1916 – unknown)
Gordon married (recorded as George) Myrtle Sarah Bredesen) Collins (1917-2001) on 4 June 1938 in New Zealand.[2]
Gordon Collins is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Gordon enlisted from Te Awamutu, Waikato in the New Zealand Army serving in the 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion .[3] He received the War Medal 1939-1945 and the New Zealand War Service Medal.

Gordon died on 29 November 1969 in New Zealand, aged 58.[4] Gordon was mentioned on a memorial in Ngaruawahia Cemetery, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1903/5398;Name: George Bruce Richardson; Parents: Annie Georgina & George Flint accessed 10 Oct 2023
  2. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1938/5463; Bride: Myrtle Sarah Ann Bredesen; Groom: George Henry Collins; accessed 10 Oct 2023
  3. ↑ https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/162196
  4. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1969/37893; Name: Gordon Henry Collins; Age at Death: 58Y; accessed 10 Oct 2023
  5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #169292604 (accessed 10 October 2023)
    Memorial page for Gordon Henry Collins (unknown-29 Nov 1969), citing Ngaruawahia Cemetery, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato District, Waikato, New Zealand (plot: RSA Lawn - Row I. Plot 49); Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338).




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