Frank Collins: personal papers

Identifier
WL896
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70802
Dates
1 Jan 1905 - 31 Jan 1986
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Frank Collins, formerly Francisek Wrobel, a German Jew, was born in Mannheim on 8 January 1918. He was interned at Gurs concentration camp, France, from 25 Oct 1940 to 4 August 1941. According to his 'Soldier's Release Book' he was called up for military service with the British army on 24 November 1943, having been listed as a butcher by trade. He was released on 19 March 1948. He was a member of the 2nd Special Air Service Regiment.

After the war he was involved in an operation to bring to justice Nazi war criminals who committed acts of brutality against civilians and members of the SAS at Moussey, France. The event is described in a newspaper article in Today, 6.9.1986, a partial photocopy of which is included in this collection. Also included is a notebook which Collins kept with details of and statements from war criminals and their family members.

Acquisition

Personal documents & photos

Donated February 1990

Donor: Frank Collins

Scope and Content

The collection comprises both original and copy material.

System of Arrangement

It has been arranged into date order of the original.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Related Units of Description

  • For further possible related material held elsewhere see Public Record Office WO 309/ 474: SAS Regiment war crimes cases, situation reports and general correspondence, Feb 1946- Oct 1948; and WO 309/ 488 SAS Regiment war crimes cases, extraditions, July 1946- Mar 1948.

People

  • Collins, Frank

Subjects

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.