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COLLETT, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3703 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eldorado, Vic., 1884 |
| Home Town: | Waratah West, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Umaralla Siding Public School |
| Occupation: | Telephone Linesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Loyal Victoria Lodge No 11 M.U.I.O.O.F. Honour Roll, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3703, 1st Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3703, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3703, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert D. and Grace Collett
Member of Australian Social Mother Lodge 1
Mr. W. Collett, master of the Marsdeus Public School, received the sad news on Saturday last that his only brother, Private Arthur Collett, who was serving with the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, in France, had been killed in action in Frauce, between July 22nd and 25th. He enlisted from Sydney, and prior to joining the Forces was employed as a senior linesman in the Telephone Department.