Sydney Collings

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First Name:

Sydney

Last Name:

Collings

Date of Birth:

Wednesday, May 20, 1891

Mother's Name:

Ann Collings nee Lonsdale

Father's Name:

Harry Collings

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, November 7, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Pioneer Battalion

Company:

8th Reinforcements

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1914/1915 Star

Date of Death:

Sunday, July 18, 1982

Place of Death:

Goulburn, NSW

Details:

Sydney Collings (Service no 3319) was born in Wollongong, NSW and enlisted in October 1916. At the time of enlistment Sydney was single, 25 years of age, employed as a builder, resided in Wollongong, NSW and had previously served 3 years in the Senior Cadets.

Sydney embarked on HMAT A72 - Beltana with the 1st Pioneer Battalion, 8th Reinforcements on 25 November 1916. He arrived in England on 25 January 1917 and joined the 1st Pioneer Battalion in France on 18 February 1918 after service in England.

On 25 August 1918, Sydney was admitted to hospital wounded as a result of a gas attack. He was returned to Australia in July 1919 and discharged on 4th September 1919.

On 14 November 1921 he married Clara Wilson in Wollongong, NSW and together they had 2 children.

Sydney died in Goulburn, NSW in 1982.

Sydney's brother Reuben Collings (Service no 1520) also served and was killed in action in France in November 1916.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, COLLINGS S