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First Name: | John Jury | Last Name: | COLLINS |
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| Date of Death: | 25/01/1915 | Lived/Born In: | Peckham | |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal | Unit: | Welsh2 | |
| Memorial Site: | Le Touret Memorial, France | |||
Current Information:Born & Enlisted-Birmingham
On 25th January, 1915, the Germans launched a strong attack, the First Action of Givenchy, against 1 Brigade of 1st Division, both north and south of the La Bassée canal during which they penetrated Givenchy and were only stopped at the keeps or strongholds behind the support line, The reserves of 3 Brigade, consisting of the 1st Gloucestershire, 1st South Wales Borderers, 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers and 2nd Welsh battalions counter attacked straight away and were instrumental in recapturing the lost trenches. At some stage John Collins of 2nd Welsh was killed. |
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