Collins, Wilford John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Wilford John |
Surname | Collins |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Louise Collins, of Auckland City, New Zealand. Husband of Zena Florrie Collins, of Auckland City. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1522 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 15. Grave 25. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 416097 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-12-1942 |
End Date | 06-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed when flaps were raised instead of undercarriage after take-off |