Joseph Henry Collin Explained

Joseph Henry Collin
Birth Date:10 April 1893
Death Date:9 April 1918 (aged 24)
Birth Place:Jarrow, South Tyneside
Death Place:Givenchy, France
Placeofburial:Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture
Serviceyears:1915 - 1918
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Branch: British Army
Unit:King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Battles:World War I
Awards: Victoria Cross

Joseph Henry Collin VC (Irish: Seosamh Annraoi Ó Coileáin; 10 April 1893  - 9 April 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Collin was born on 10 April 1893 to Joseph Collin and Mary MacDermont, of 8 Petteril Terrace, Harraby, Carlisle.[1] He was 24 years old, and a second lieutenant in the 1/4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment[2] when he was awarded the VC for his actions on 9 April 1918 at Givenchy, France. He was killed in action whilst performing the act.

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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster, England.

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  1. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/280209 Collin, Joseph Henry
  2. Web site: Regimental History . 14 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511085747/http://www.kingsownmuseum.plus.com/collinvc.htm . 11 May 2013 .