serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1915 - 1918 23px british army givenchy , france 9 april 1918 jarrow , south tyneside king 's own royal lancaster regiment 30px victoria cross world war i 10 april 1893 vieille-chapelle new military cemetery , lacouture second lieutenant joseph henry collin vc.jpg joseph henry collin
 joseph henry collin
joseph henry collin

joseph henry collin vc -lrb- 10 april 1893 -- 9 april 1918 -rrb- was an english recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
collin was born on 10 april 1893 to joseph and mary collin , of 8 petteril terrace , harraby , carlisle .
he was 24 years old , and a second lieutenant in the 1/4th battalion , king 's own royal lancaster regiment when he was awarded the vc for his actions on 9 april 1918 at givenchy , france .
he was killed in action whilst performing the act .
