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| Name | COLLINS – Daniel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 2nd European Light Infantry |
| Regiment Number (s) | 576 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 7 January 1840 / 21 years / London England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¼ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC To India 17 February 1840 Lord William Bentinck From India Cossipore 5th October 1860 |
| Length of Service | 20 years 4 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 17th October 1860 / London England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 2nd East London 1863 Tilbury 1863-1869 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c 1819 St Mary’s Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | YATES Maria 21st June 1832 Bombay India (tentative) 5th August 1832 India (tentative – father Henry mother Charlotte) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | ROGERS Mark Dore – 83rd Regiment arrived “Sultana” 1859 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1869 Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| 3rd Husband of Wife | GEDDINGS George – 21st and 61st Regiment arrived “Norwood” 1862 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1872 Western Australia |
| Children by 3rd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 17th March 1869 Perth Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Daniel Collins survived the shipwreck of the “Lord William Bentinck” on 17 June 1840 while entering Bombay Harbour 26th May 1863 during the voyage of the Clyde Daniel Collins was reported for being late for his watch and of insolence, put in prison for 24 hours on Bread and water. The Surgeon Superintendent stated Daniel Collins had been reported 4 or five times during the voyage for a variety of charges ranging from having dirty accoutrements to being late on watch and insolence. |