Harold Collins (3 August 1892 – 10 August 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League. He was killed in action during the First World War.
Family His brothers, Goldie and Norm, both played for Fitzroy.
Military service Collins was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery, before being killed in action on 10 August 1918 in the First World War.Died on Service: Collins, The Argus, (Friday, 23 August 1918), p.1.
See also List of Victorian Football League players who died on active service
Footnotes
References World War One Service Record: Lieutenant Harold Collins, National Archives of Australia. Roll of Honour: Lieutenant Harold Collins, Australian War Memorial. Main, J. & Allen, D., "Collins, Harold DCM", pp. 37–38 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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