George COLLARD

COLLARD, George

Service Number: 2288
Enlisted: 7 July 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 34th Infantry Battalion
Born: Alkham, West Dover, Kent, England, 1892
Home Town: Coonabarabran, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Alkham National School
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, from Gun shot wound to head (received in action), Rouen, France, 6 May 1918
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Block P, Plot IX, Row L, Grave # 10A, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coonabarabran War Memorial Clock Tower
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World War 1 Service

7 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2288
17 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2288, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2288, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Julianne Ryan

Born in 1892, Alkham, West Dover, Kent, England

Father Ambrose and Mother Elizabeth COLLARD, Wolverton, Alkham, Dover, Kent, England

George Collard, who the 1911 Census reveals, was single, aged 18 and a ‘General Labourer’, died 51 weeks after his brother, Edward.

George emigrated to Australia in 1912 (the year his mother died), 20 years old.

He lived at Coonabarabran, Warrumbugle Shire, New South Wales, where he
worked as an agricultural labourer.

Described on enlisting as 23yrs 11mths old; 5' 9.5" tall; 166lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; brown hair; Church of England

3/7/1916      enlisted at Narrabri, NSW

27/7/1916     Armadale Camp

26/8/1916     B Company, 18th Battalion

6/9/1916       4th reinforcements, 34th Battalion

17/10/1916   embarked from Sydney, NSW, onboard HMAT A30 Borda
                    as a Gunner in 33rd Battalion
9/1/1917       disembarked into Plymouth, England

12/1/1917     marched in from overseas, 9th Traning Battalion

19/4/1917     proceeded overseas to France
20/4/1917     marched in from England, Etaples, France

28/4/1917     taken on strength of 34th Battalion, in the field, Etaples, France

29/5/1917     marched out to Concentration Camp

12/10/1917   wounded in action - bullet to cheeck, Etaples, France
12/10/1917   admitted to 11th Field Ambulance, Dannes, France
13/10/1917   admitted to 12th Casualty Clearing Station
16/10/1917   transferred and admitted to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, France
20/10/1917   transferred and admitted to 5th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, France
9/11/1917     transferred to Base Details  
10/11/1917   marched in from hospital, Havre, France
15/11/1917   marched out to Front

21/11/1917   rejoined 34th Battalion

18/1/1918     Private to Division Schook, in the field
24/3/1918     rejoined 34th Battalion in the field

31/3/1918     2nd - wounded in action - gun shot wound to head
                    admitted to 9th Field Ambulance
                    transferred to Casual Clearing Station
1/4/1918       admitted to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, France

6/5/1918       died of gun shot wound to head - received in action -  France - 25 years of age
                    about 100 miles from his Alkham home
                    at 12th General Hospital, Rouen, France

9/5/1918
Buried in:      St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
                    Block P, Plot IX, Row L, Grave No. 10A
                    Reverend N K Roberts officiating

His name is commemorated on Panel 123 at the Australian War Memorial,
Canberra, ACT.

Medals:         British War medal (49565) and Victory medal (48924)

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  1/7/2016.   Lest we forget

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