COLLINSON, Willie
| Service Number: | 2538 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | York, England, January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | 12 April 1975, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
New South Wales Garden Of Remembrance Plaque |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2538, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2538, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2538, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 4 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2538, 37th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD, due to wounding |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Deb Barber
My great grandfather,
Willie COLLINSON.
Regimental number. 2538
Place of birth. York England
Religion. Church of England
Occupation. Storeman
Address. 4 Rowena Place, Brougham Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Marital status. Single
Age at embarkation. 18 years
Next of kin. Mother, Mrs Harriett Collinson, 4 Rowena Place, Brougham Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales Enlistment date. 20 September 1916
Rank on enlistment. Private
Unit name 37th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number. 23/54/2
Embarkation details. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll. Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 37th Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 1 February 1918
Wounded Twice in action in France, shot in the head and back 1917
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance Date of death 12 April 1975
Lest we forget