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'''George Collins''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CGunnerRN}} '''George Collins''', R.N. (26 March, 1874 – 13 May, 1915) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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==See Also==
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Collins Service Records]
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Collins}}
 
 
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==Service Records==
 
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 6 April 2022

Chief Gunner George Collins, R.N. (26 March, 1874 – 13 May, 1915) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Collins was made Acting Gunner on 8 February, 1898.

Promoted to Chief Gunner on 8 February, 1913.[1]

Collins was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 042 on 20 May, 1912.[2]

Collins left his second appointment in command of T.B. 042 when he was appointed to the battleship Goliath on 15 May, 1914 and died when she was sunk in action at the Dardanelles.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter A. Rose
Captain of H.M. T.B. 042
20 May, 1912[3] – 3 Mar, 1913
Succeeded by
George Collins
Preceded by
William H. J. Parkin
Captain of H.M. T.B. 057
1 May, 1913[4] – 24 Jul, 1913
Succeeded by
Benjamin Richardson
Preceded by
George Collins
Captain of H.M. T.B. 042
24 Jul, 1913 – 15 May, 1914
Succeeded by
Hugh C. Pook

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 401a.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1913). p. 401.