Collins, Reginald Thomas
Collins, R.T., Lieut.-Col. D.S.O., R.A.M.C., was killed in action on September 18th, aged 38. He was born on December 22nd, 1879, the only son of Dr. Wolfenden Collins, late of Sydenham, and was educated at Guy's Hospital, taking the diplomas of M.R.C.S and L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1902. He entered the R.A.M.C. as lieutenant on August 31st, 1903, became captain on February 28th, 1907, major on February 28th, 1915, and temporary Lieut.-Col. on September 11th, 1916. He received the D.S.O. on January 1st, 1918, and also had gained the Croix de Guerre. British Medical Journal 5 Oct. 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Collins |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Reginald Thomas |
| Date of birth | 2 December 1880 |
| Family details | Only son of Edward Wolfenden Collins (M.D.), of Farnboro' House, Sydenham, London |
| Previous education | Dulwich College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1897-1902 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint; Medicine |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.P., L.R.C.P. (Lond) 1902 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C., 17th Field Ambulance |
| Date enlisted | 31 August 1903 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches 1917. DSO 1st Jan 1918. Croix de Guerre |
| Date of death | 18 September 1918 |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Treficon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |