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COLL, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 35 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Noggerup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | National School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Sleeper Cutter |
| Died: | Illness (Dysentery), At sea (HS Dunluce Castle), 25 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Panel 68, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Donnybrook Preston Road Board, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 35, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 12 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 35, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 35, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of James and Hannah Coll of Glasgow, Scotland. Brother of Edward Aloysius Coll who was killed in action on 29 July 1916 while serving with the 28th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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