The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-09
new DETAIL FOR
COLONEL COLLINS
Veteran Army Officer As.
signed to Generals Staff
in Boston

Boston, Sept. 9,-Colonel Leroy P,
Collins, general staff corps, U. s.
army, has arrived at the army base
In Boston for duty, as assistant
chief Of staff (G-2) for military In
telligence, on the staff OF Major
General Fox Conner, commanding
general, first corps area. AS part OF
this duty, he will be public rela-
lions officer, replacing Major Ora
ham w. Lester, infantry, who was
transferred to duty with the 18th
U. s. infantry at Fort Hamilton,
New York.
Colonel Collins will be greeted by
many Of his old friends when he
arrives at the army base on We'd
nesday morning.
Military Career
Colonel Collins was born In Troy,
New York, on March 4, 1887. He
enlisted IN the regular army on
August 4, 1904, and served as pri-
vate, corporal and sergeant In
troop X, 18th cavalry, until June
I, 1907, when he was appointed
second lieutenant Of field artillery.
Colonel Collins was promoted IL
first lieutenant on July l6, 1907; To
captain on July /, 1915; to major
temporary ca August 5, 1917; to
lieutenant colonel temporary on
May 20, 1913; and TO colonel item.
porary) on August 20, 1919, He re-
Verted to his permanent rank OF
captain on January 20, 1920; and
was promoted to major, regular
army, on July !, 1920; to lieutenant
colonel on September /, 1880; and
TO colonel on August Is, 1885.
Service
Colonel Collins Joined the 5th
Field Artillery at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, on July 20, 1907; and served
there until August II, 1907, when
he was ordered to the Philippine
Islands. Upon his arrival IN the
Philippines on October 20, 1907 he
was assigned to duty with the 4th
Field Artillery, at Camp Keithley,
to April 1909. He returned to the
United States on May Is, 1909, and
served at Fort .. A. Russell (now
Fort Francis e. Warren) wyoming,
to December II, 1912; during which
time he attended the Mounted Ser
vice school, from which he was
graduated on June 30, 1911. He then
attended the second year course at
the Mounted Service School, Fort
Riley, Kansas, and after graduation
on April rs, 1914, he served with the
4th Field Artillery at Texas City,
Fort Bliss and Galveston, Texas, To
March 10, 1915, during which time,
from September IS to December 10,
1914, he attended the School OF Fire
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Colonel Collins was ordered to the
Panama Canal Zone In March, 1916
and served at Corozal, to Septem-
Der %, 1917. He returned to the
United States on September 20, 1917
and was assigned to duty as instruc-
tor, officers Training Camp, Sche-
nectady, New York, to October 10
1917: as instructor, Training Camp
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, to Decem-
Der IS, 1917; as instructor, School
of Fire, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, tc
September %, 1918. He then COM
manded the saith Field Artillery, al
Camp Sheridan, Alabama, to No
vember Is, 1918. He attended the
Army War College, Washington, tt
December Z, 1918, and was then as
signed to duty in the office OF thu
chief of Field Artillery, Washington
where he served until March 80
1919 He was professor of Military
Science and Tactics, Leland stan
ford Jr. University, California, u
June 30, 1928; during which time
from May II to August 6, 1919 n
attended the Army Center Of Artil
lery Studies at Treves, Germany.
colonel Collins attended tn
Command and General Staff school
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, complet
ing the course as a distinguishes
graduate on June %, 1924; and thei
served as an instructor, Department
Of Tactics, Field Artillery school
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to July /, 1927
and as commanding officer, 2n'
Battalion, 1st Field Artillery at tn
Field Artillery school, to July II
1928. He then attended the Arm,
War College, Washington, d. @
graduating on June 20, 1929. H
was assigned to duty as student
Naval War college, Newport, r. J.
from which he was graduated OF
June 20. 1890. He was then assigned
In 1885.