4397 Private H Collins, 2nd Battalion the East Surrey Regiment (not West Surrey Regiment as on the cemetery memorial). The battalion deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Lismore Castle and Harlech Castle about 19 Oct 1899, and got to Durban about 14 Nov 1899. Along with the 2nd Queen's, 2nd Devon, and 2nd West Yorkshire, they formed the 2nd Brigade under Major General H Hildyard, part of the Ladysmith relief force. They fought at Willow Grange on 22 Nov 1899, at Colenso on 15 Dec 1899 (but were not heavily engaged), at Venter's Spruit on 21 Jan 1900 and at Vaal Krantz on 7 Feb 1900. During the break in battle to Ladysmith between 13-27 Feb 1900 they were constantly fighting. At the end of the recuperation period following the relief of Ladysmith, Pte Collins fell ill and died of enteric fever (typhoid) in the General Hospital, Ladysmith.
4397 Private H Collins, 2nd Battalion the East Surrey Regiment (not West Surrey Regiment as on the cemetery memorial). The battalion deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Lismore Castle and Harlech Castle about 19 Oct 1899, and got to Durban about 14 Nov 1899. Along with the 2nd Queen's, 2nd Devon, and 2nd West Yorkshire, they formed the 2nd Brigade under Major General H Hildyard, part of the Ladysmith relief force. They fought at Willow Grange on 22 Nov 1899, at Colenso on 15 Dec 1899 (but were not heavily engaged), at Venter's Spruit on 21 Jan 1900 and at Vaal Krantz on 7 Feb 1900. During the break in battle to Ladysmith between 13-27 Feb 1900 they were constantly fighting. At the end of the recuperation period following the relief of Ladysmith, Pte Collins fell ill and died of enteric fever (typhoid) in the General Hospital, Ladysmith.
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