Sergeant J Collins VC DCM

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Stone of remembrance
District: Merthyr Tydfil
Town: Merthyr Tydfil
County: Mid Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Commemoration: VC or GC Recipients, First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 50678

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Current location

St Tydfils Church
Lower High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8HR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SO 04943 05830
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description

Low polished dark grey granite Stone of Remembrance, square set. Incised gilt letters. Stands on stone slab. Incised Welsh Dragon inked in red.

Inscription

TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ SGT. J. COLLINS/ V.C. D.C.M/ PALESTINE 1917/ HE SHOWED THROUGHOUT/ A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE/ OF INITIATIVE/ AND FEARLESSNESS/ PRESENTED TO/ THE PEOPLE /OF MERTHYR TYDFIL/ FROM/ THE ROYAL WELCH/ FUSILIERS/ COMRADES/ ASSOCIATION.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Collins, J
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Commemorations

VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename,decorations
Order of information: Undefined
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename,decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Polished

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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