Colin John FLOOD

• Born: 23 December 1890
  • Where Born: Park Street, Crediton, Devon, England
  • Father's Name: William Flood
  • Mother's Surname and Maiden Name: Mary Elizabeth Flood formerly Pakmer
  • Profession of Father: Shoemaker (journeyman)
  • Informant: William Flood Father Park Street Crediton
  • When Registered: 7th February 1891
• Baptised: 9 February 1891
  • At: Holy Cross Church, Crediton
  • Parent's names: William and Elizabeth Mary Flood
  • Abode: Crediton
  • Father's trade: Shoemaker
• School Admission: 20 July 1893
  • Name of School: Hayward
  • Father's Name; William Flood
  • Address: Park Street, Crediton
• School Admission: 4 July 1897
  • Name of School: Hayward's Infants
  • Father's Name; William Flood
  • Address: Park Street, Crediton
• Army Record
  • Joined: 31 May 1917 at Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia with the Australian Imperial Force
  • Service Number: 3302
  • Height: 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
  • Weight: 136 lbs
  • Complexion: Fresh
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Hair: Brown
  • Religion: Weslyan
  • Distinctive Marks: Ears have been frost bitten
• Address: 1912, Cobram, Strathmerton, Victoria, Australia
• Occupation: Private, serving with the 34th Battalion, Australian Infantry
• Died: 31 March 1918, Villiers-Bretonneux, France
  • Note: Killed in action on Easter Sunday
• Buried: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, France, Plot2, Row C, Grave 5/7
• A Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial Certificate
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• Application for the Roll of Honour of Australia in the Memorial War Museum

Photographs

Colin J Flood

Cherry Garden

The grave of
Colin Flood

Villers-Bretonneux
Military Cemetery

NEWSPAPERS

THE WESTERN TIMES,
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1918

Page 5

ROLL OF HONOUR

West-Country Soldiers in the Great Battle

Mr. and Mrs. Flood of Crediton have received information that their son, Pte.Colin Flood, aged 26, has been Killed.

THE WESTERN TIMES,
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1918

Page 7

PTE. COLIN FLOOD, son of Mr. and Mrs. Flood, Cherry Gardens, Park-street, Crediton, who has been killed in action in France. Some five years ago he went to Australia, and volunteered for active service. He was always very popular at Crediton.

Census Information

5 April 1891

• Parish: Crediton
• Address: Cherry Garden, Park Street, Crediton, Devon, [England]
• Name given: Colin J Flood
• Name of Head: William Flood
• Relationship to Head: Son
• Condition: -
• Age given: 3 months
• Birthplace: Crediton, Devon
• Occupation: -
• Other Occupants (relative to head): Elizabeth Mary Flood (wife), Maud M Flood (daughter), Amy L Flood (daughter), Katie N Flood (daughter), Bertie W Flood (son) and Augustus C Flood (son)
• Reference: RG 12/1760 Folio 65 Page 25

31 March 1901

• Parish: Crediton
• Address: Cherry Garden, Park Street, Crediton, Devon, [England]
• Name Given: Collin J Flood
• Name of Head: William Flood
• Relationship to Head: Son
• Condition: -
• Age given: 10 years
• Occupation: Wrapper in Sweet Factory
• Birthplace: Crediton, Devon
• Other Occupants (relative to head): Elizabeth M Flood (wife), Amy L Flood (daughter), and Augustus C Flood (son)
• Reference: RG 13/2129 Folio 60, Page 14

2 April 1911

• Name Given: Colin Flood
• Name of Head: Harry Smith
• Relationship: Brother
• Age given: 20 years
• Condition: Single
• Occupation: Drapers Porter
• Married for: -
• Children living: -
• Children having died: -
• Birthplace: Crediton, Devon, England
• Nationality: British Subject
• Address: 4 Rawlings Street, Chelsea, London, SW3, [England]
• Other Occupants (relative to head): Maud Mary Smith (wife) and May Smith (daughter)
• Reference: RG14 PN390 RG78PN12 RD4 SD1 ED16 SN290

A transcript of the last letter written to Colin from his mother, Mary Flood

My Dear Colin
   Just a line in answer to your letter which i was very glad to get from But i was sorry to hear you are poorly the kidneys is a very bad thing and i will try and send you a box of doans pill they are a fine thing for that trouble when Kit goes up the town well Colin i do hope and trust you are all right in this big it a terriable thing it time for them to stop it well Colin i was Glad you had a letter from Char and Glyads it was nice of them to send to you and to send a parcel as well well Father is getting on a bit with his gardening But he says he is so tired with doing he done for by the time he comes in i had a letter from Bill Roach this week he tell me he have put in for his leave and he will call on us well i hope you are better by now well i dont think Maud will get Kit up with her she is not fit to go to London and in those air raids to it not right for her to go and Ern away if any thing Happen to her and the Children what a job it would Be and they are not strong neither of course she will please herself well Kit will write to you and Amy i suppose you have heard from her well i hope you ant in this push it is terriable well Barnett Elston is dead died on Saterday night well now i will draw to a close with my Best love to you and AG Fields hoping to hear soon and that this will fine you better Colin trust in the one above he will see you through