Alfred George COLLETT

COLLETT, Alfred George

Service Numbers: 2151, 59845
Enlisted: 30 March 1916, Enlisted at Maryborough,QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Army Service Corps
Born: Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, 10 October 1886
Home Town: Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Salesman
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World War 1 Service

30 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Maryborough,QLD
16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2151, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2151, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
18 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the back and left foot
10 Apr 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2151, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to chronic Bronchitis
18 Jun 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 59845, Australian Army Service Corps, Re-enlisted at Sydney, NSW under the name of Frederick Collett
30 Jul 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 59845, Australian Army Service Corps, Embarked HMAT Gaika at Sydney, NSW
13 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From Australian Army Service Corps
10 Jan 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Service Corps, From the 55th Battalion
4 Apr 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 59845, Australian Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Agnes Bessie Collett of 'Fairview', Elliott Street, Clayfield, QLD

Commenced return to Australia (first time) on 11 January 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin for discharge

Re-enlisted again in August 1918 at  Sydney when he gave hiis address as 57 Packham Street, Moore Park, NSW and his occupation as a Grocer. This time he gave his birth place as London, England. 

On 14 July 1919 he signed a Statuary Declaration stating the his correct name was Alfred George Collett and not Frederick Collet

Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 22 January 1920 aboard Friedrichrusch disembarking on the 12 March 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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