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COLLETT, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1519 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Mildura, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Maryborough State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 14 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row D, Grave 19 Headstone inscription reads: Could I just clasp your hand once more just to say, well done, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1519, Mildura, Victoria | |
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| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1519, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1519, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 14 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1519, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William H. and E. Collett of Maryborough, Victoria; brother of William Collett who returned to Australia on the 5 November having served with the 5th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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