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For conspicuous gallantry throughout the campaign, especially on 12th March, 1915, when he took the initiative with his Company in the attack at Bios de Biez and captured a German trench, took 100 prisoners, killing or wounding a considerable number of the remainder of the
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Collins married Gladys Lysaght in 1910. The couple had two sons (Peter Rutherford Collins born in 1911 and John Humphrey Collins born in Quetta, India, in 1918) and one daughter, Rosemary Emily Collins.
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Collins once again returned to England in the summer of 1910, where he resumed playing first-class cricket. He made one appearance for the MCC against Oxford University, and appeared for the combined
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against Oxford University in 1910. He played his final minor counties match for Berkshire in the same year, having by that point appeared for the county in 42 Minor Counties Championship matches.
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He was appointed to the rank of lieutenant colonel permanently in February 1925. From 1932 to 1936 Collins, then a temporary brigadier, was the first commandant of the
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in 1899. He made six further first-class appearances for the university, all of which came in 1899 and gained him a
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while in change of a battalion in May 1917. He returned to British India with the Gurkhas in 1918, where he was
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in June 1916, and was confirmed permanently in the rank in April 1917. He was made a temporary
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in recognition of his gallantry and devotion to duty whilst serving with the Expedition Force:
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in May 1915 for gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack on a German trench during the
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8 May 1915 – Captain Lionel Peter Collins, 1st Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles is appointed a
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Collins returned to England in 1907, when he played eight first-class matches for the
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described the feat as "quite without parallel in the history of the game".
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for his actions. From 1932 to 1936 he was the first commandant of the
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6th (Worcestershire Militia) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
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Collins made his final first-class appearances before the
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as "quite without parallel in the history of the game".
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British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Afghan War
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Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1919).
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during 1918. Collins was with British forces during the
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After graduating from Oxford, Collins enlisted in the
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He was appointed as a Companion of the 1379: 1359: 1339: 1304: 1284: 1264: 1244: 1224: 1204: 1184: 1174:(Supplement). 2 June 1916. p. 5565. 1164: 1144: 1094: 1074: 1054: 1034: 1014: 847:Humphris, Mary; O'Moore, Creagh (2001). 808:Rice, Jonathan; Renshaw, Andrew (2011). 662:Collins served with the Gurkhas in the 531:Early life, cricket and military career 1626:Commandants of Indian Military Academy 1536:People educated at Marlborough College 1508: 1140: 1138: 984: 982: 980: 978: 857: 842: 840: 838: 950: 948: 946: 944: 942: 940: 912: 910: 908: 763: 480:. He later returned to India and was 1591:Indian Army personnel of World War I 803: 801: 728:. From 1934 to 1936, Collins was an 507:Collins was made a Companion of the 1631:19th-century British Army personnel 1616:Companions of the Order of the Bath 1425:Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929). 1135: 975: 835: 13: 1576:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers 1531:Cricketers from Reading, Berkshire 937: 905: 14: 1642: 1456: 798: 632:Oxford and Cambridge Universities 1566:Worcestershire Regiment officers 1389:. 20 October 1936. p. 6688. 1274:. 4 February 1919. p. 1814. 1214:. 25 January 1918. p. 1236. 871:"Player profile: Lionel Collins" 1561:Worcestershire Militia officers 1541:Alumni of Keble College, Oxford 1418: 1403:Visitation of England and Wales 1393: 1373: 1353: 1333: 1318: 1298: 1278: 1258: 1254:. 14 January 1919. p. 725. 1238: 1218: 1198: 1178: 1158: 1108: 1088: 1068: 1048: 724:he was made a Companion to the 666:, during which he received the 476:in 1915 for actions during the 423:in Wiltshire, and first played 1314:. 21 April 1925. p. 2687. 1294:. 6 August 1920. p. 1786. 1234:. 12 April 1918. p. 4503. 1104:. 22 March 1910. p. 2035. 1084:. 18 April 1902. p. 2603. 1064:. 7 January 1902. p. 150. 1044:. 17 March 1901. p. 1766. 1028: 1024:. 17 April 1900. p. 2510. 1008: 889: 814:. A&C Black. p. 107. 611:(MCC), including two on their 437:Oxford University Cricket Club 1: 1194:. 6 April 1917. p. 3339. 990:"Wisden – Obituaries in 1957" 791: 697:of 1919 and was appointed an 658:WWI and later military career 492:of 1919 and was appointed an 1596:Royal Gurkha Rifles officers 1556:Oxford University cricketers 1369:. 26 June 1936. p. 539. 1349:. 4 June 1934. p. 3558. 811:The Wisden Collector's Guide 555:in 1897, before debuting in 7: 1571:Indian Staff Corps officers 668:Distinguished Service Order 547:in 1898. He had debuted in 474:Distinguished Service Order 10: 1647: 1406:. Priv. printed. p. x 726:Order of the Star of India 628:Army and Navy cricket team 613:1907 tour of North America 527:, on 28 September 1957. 415:, Collins was educated at 231:Domestic team information 1586:Free Foresters cricketers 1494: 1485: 1479: 1474: 1154:(Supplement). 8 May 1915. 898:Oxford University Gazette 754: 563:against AJ Webbe's XI at 431:, in 1898, where he made 374: 360: 356: 282: 277: 273: 263: 253: 243: 238: 235: 230: 222: 217: 213: 209: 180: 172: 164: 152: 144: 139: 135: 112: 89: 70: 54: 23: 1581:Army and Navy cricketers 751:, on 28 September 1957. 672:Battle of Neuve Chapelle 478:Battle of Neuve Chapelle 193:Battle of Neuve Chapelle 706:Indian Military College 687:mentioned in dispatches 623:in March of that year. 609:Marylebone Cricket Club 511:in 1934, and also made 498:Indian Military College 482:mentioned in dispatches 458:Marylebone Cricket Club 268:Marylebone Cricket Club 176:Indian MIlitary College 63:Indian Military College 789: 695:Third Anglo-Afghan War 646:of 26.81. He made one 549:minor counties cricket 490:Third Anglo-Afghan War 425:minor counties cricket 201:Third Anglo-Afghan War 1366:The Edinburgh Gazette 1291:The Edinburgh Gazette 776: 722:1936 Birthday Honours 718:1934 Birthday Honours 545:Keble College, Oxford 543:, before going up to 429:Keble College, Oxford 165:Years of service 61:As commandant of the 1551:Berkshire cricketers 740:rank of brigadier. 619:and was promoted to 384:Lionel Peter Collins 30:Lionel Peter Collins 850:The V.C. and D.S.O. 582:in April 1900 as a 557:first-class cricket 541:Marlborough College 417:Marlborough College 406:British Indian Army 218:Cricket information 1546:English cricketers 1386:The London Gazette 1346:The London Gazette 1311:The London Gazette 1271:The London Gazette 1251:The London Gazette 1231:The London Gazette 1211:The London Gazette 1191:The London Gazette 1171:The London Gazette 1151:The London Gazette 1101:The London Gazette 1081:The London Gazette 1061:The London Gazette 1041:The London Gazette 1021:The London Gazette 785:The London Gazette 764:Honours and awards 683:lieutenant colonel 596:Indian Staff Corps 456:, playing for the 435:debut in 1899 for 1504: 1503: 1495:Succeeded by 1475:Military offices 996:. 4 December 2005 714:Order of the Bath 689:during action in 650:, a score of 102 617:4th Gorkha Rifles 586:in the part-time 584:second lieutenant 561:Oxford University 509:Order of the Bath 472:and received the 378: 377: 352: 351: 278:Career statistics 258:Oxford University 93:28 September 1957 1638: 1480:Preceded by 1472: 1471: 1450: 1449: 1447: 1445: 1422: 1416: 1415: 1413: 1411: 1397: 1391: 1390: 1377: 1371: 1370: 1357: 1351: 1350: 1337: 1331: 1330: 1322: 1316: 1315: 1302: 1296: 1295: 1282: 1276: 1275: 1262: 1256: 1255: 1242: 1236: 1235: 1222: 1216: 1215: 1202: 1196: 1195: 1182: 1176: 1175: 1162: 1156: 1155: 1142: 1133: 1132: 1130: 1128: 1119: 1112: 1106: 1105: 1092: 1086: 1085: 1072: 1066: 1065: 1052: 1046: 1045: 1032: 1026: 1025: 1012: 1006: 1005: 1003: 1001: 986: 973: 972: 970: 968: 959: 952: 935: 934: 932: 930: 921: 914: 903: 902: 893: 887: 886: 884: 882: 873: 866: 855: 854: 844: 833: 832: 830: 828: 805: 787: 743:Collins died at 674:. 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Index

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Collins in military uniform, seated at a desk.
Indian Military College
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Fleet
Hampshire
Sidney Olivier
Louis Hunt
British Army
First World War
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
Third Anglo-Afghan War
Berkshire
Oxford University
Marylebone Cricket Club
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Cricinfo
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CB
CSI
DSO
OBE

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