Pte. T. Collins 'B' Coy 2nd Btn 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment

From ' The Noble 24th '

Collins , Thomas . 25B / 1396 Private . Born at Camrose , Haverfordwest , Pembrokshire ; Trade - Labourer . Enlisted for
25th Bgde at Monmouth 22 / 5 / 77 . Previously served in the Monmouth Militia . Description ; age apparantly 22 yrs , height
5 ' 6 1/2 '' , fresh complexion , grey eyes , light brown hair . Religion , Church of Eng . Attested at Monmouth 23 / 5 /77 . Posted
to 2 / 24th at Brecon 26 / 5 /77 . Private 23 /5 /77 , confined 3 /8 /77 - 7 / 6 / 80. Confined 8 /8/ 80 charged with being drunk on
duty . Tried by Regimental Court Martial 24 /7 /80 . Sentenced to 42 days imprisonment with Hard Labour . Service continued in
South Wales Borderers ( SWB / 2817 ) 1 / 7 / 81 . Granted Good Conduct pay at 1 penny per diem 31 / 5 /83 . Gained 4th class
certificate of education . Service extended to 12 yrs at Rangoon 27 / 7 / 82 . Forfeited 1 penny per diem Good Conduct Pay 5 / 1 /88
. Good Conduct Pay at 2 pence per diem restored 13 / 1 / 89 . Re- engaged at Ranikher , India , to complete a total service of 21 yrs .
19 / 8 / 89 . Admitted to hospital with Rheumatism 1890 and 1891 . Recomended for a change of climate and embarked for England
Admitted to Netley Hospital 22 / 4 / 91 . A medical board found him to be suffering from severe Rheumatism - attributable to the climate . Invalided 16 /6 /91 . Served at home 23 / 5 / 77 - 31 / 1 /78 . South Africa 1 /2 / 78 - 12 / 1 / 80 ; Mediterannean 13 / 1 / 80
12 / 8 / 80 ; India 13 /8 /80 - 8 / 3 / 86 ; Burma 9 /3 /86 - 9 /11 /89 ; India 10 / 11 / 89 - Date not recorded . ; Home 22 / 4 /91 - 16 /6 /91 . Served in the Kaffir War 1878 ; Served in the zulu war 1879 ( wo 97 ) a private in B Coy at R.D . References Chard roll ,
Bourne Rolls , Dunbar List. South Africa War Medal 77-78-79 ; India General Service Medal 1854 with Clasps Burma 1885 - 7 , Burma 87 -9 .
cheers 90th.

Pte. T. Collins 'B' Coy 2nd Btn 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment, present at the Defence of Rorke's Drift - Memorial Plaque
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