Collings William Alfred T/Major REME, 67425.
Personnel Entry
Name Collings William Alfred
Army number 67425
Rank Temporary Major
Decorations Mentioned in Despatches - N West Europe (gazetted 8/5/1945). M.B.E. (gazetted 9/10/1945). Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st Clasp (gazetted 31/12/1954).
Date of birth
Age
Unit Commissioned as a 2/Lt into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 15/4/1936 (gazetted 14/4/1936). Posted 7th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a Lieutenant, retaining seniority, 1/7/1940 (gazetted 21/2/1941). Transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1/10/1942, retaining seniority, (gazetted 29/12/1942). Posted to CREME, 49 Division. Posted to 70th Infantry Brigade Workshops in command 5/5/1943 (vice Noble).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions Lieutenant (date not yet known). Temporary Captain. Captain. Temporary Major.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address No family information as yet.
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