2nd Lieutenant John Collinson, 58th Regiment.

Posts : 3049 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Date of Birth - 26th December 1859
First Appointment - 2nd Lieutenant - 58th Foot - 22nd January 1879
Lieutenant - Northamptonshire Regiment (2nd Battalion) - 8th May 1880
South African War - 1879 - Zulu Campaign - Battle of Ulundi. Transvaal Campaign. Battle of Laing’s Nek and Engogo. Medal with Clasp.
Source ‘1884 Army List’ (p 529, 845 & 1243)

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Hull Daily Mail, Tuesday 03 September 1901.

Subject: 2nd Lt John Collinson 58th Regt Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:42 am

From Mack & Shad .
2nd Lt J. Collinson served with the Regt during the war and was present at the battle of Ulundi , Collinson was also present with
the Water Picquet which was fired on by the enemy on the 3rd July , and remained at Fort Marshall with Capt Morris's Co from Aug.
Cheers 90th

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