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COLLEY, Donald
Personal Details
Service Number: | 3291 |
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Enlisted: | 28 February 1917, Sydney, NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Sydney, NSW, 27 January 1901 |
Home Town: | Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Drummoyne Public School, Hurlston Agricultural High School, Bathurst Experimental Farm |
Occupation: | Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
28 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3291, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Sydney, NSW | |
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9 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3291, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
9 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3291, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth and the late G H COLLEY, 'Lochnaree' 1 Gipp Street, Drummoyne, NSW
On 27 February 1917 Donald enlisted at the age of 14 years and 7 months but was rejected through being half an inch too small in the chest measurement. He embarked on 8th May 1917 and served in Egypt and Palestine.