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 |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2288 | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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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