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COLLINSON, William Rushton
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1124, 1160 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914, Rupanyup, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walkden, near Manchester, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Rupanyup, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot II, Row A, Grave 6, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1124, 7th Infantry Battalion, Rupanyup, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1124, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1124, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 9 Feb 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1160, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Killed in action |
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