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219503 pte. John Joseph Collins British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders from:St Helens (d.23rd Apr 1917) John Collins was my great grandfather. He originally came from St.Helen's in Lancashire. We know he was a glass blower living with his wife and two boys in Glasgow. He joined the 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland regiment and fought and died at Arras on 23rd April 1917. My grandfather, his eldest son, remembers his mother receiving the telegram while sitting in their one room tenement, he was four his brother was two. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**