The story
John Russell J R Collins, Squadron Leader served with Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 245 Sqdn..
Service number: '124617'. Date of death: 1944-08-11. Age: 31. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference III. E. 14..
SON OF JOHN RICHARD AND MARGARET COLLINS, OF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE; HUSBAND OF ELSIE COLLINS, OF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.
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