1498 Private Edward Collins, 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers

1898Sep 17 Birth

1901 census in Charleville

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Edmond Collins 39 Head of Family (Head)
Hannah Collins 37 Wife
Mary Collins 13 Daughter
Anne Collins 11 Daughter
William Collins 8 Son
Hannah Collins 6 Daughter
Eliza Collins 4 Daughter
Edmond Collins 2 Son
Joseph Collins 1 Son

 

 

1914Sept enlisted He appears to have been in R Irish Regt after RMF

19 Dec 1915 landed at Le Havre with 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers

30 May 1916 absorbed more than 200 men from disbanded 9th Battalion

23 Nov 1916 disbanded in France, troops going to 1st Battalion.

4 Jan 1918 deserted

No Medals issued

 12 May 1924 Military Pension. Desertion must have been resolved

O’Gorman’s Square, Charleville, Co cork

1924 Jun 3 Medals restored

1926 census there is an Edward Collins at School Lane, Charleville. I cannot be sure if it is the correct man

Surname First Name Relationship to Head of Household County Townland / Street DED Age Sex Religion Marital Status
Collins Edmond Head Cork School Yard Lane Charleville 29 M Roman Catholic Married
Collins Amelia N/A Cork School Yard Lane Charleville 33 F Roman Catholic N/A
Collins Amelia N/A Cork School Yard Lane Charleville 3 F Roman Catholic N/A
Collins Norah N/A Cork School Yard Lane Charleville 2 F Roman Catholic N/A
Collins Joseph Son Cork School Yard Lane Charleville 1 M Roman Catholic N/A

1966 Sep 7 died in an accident in Charleville

Missing