John Thomas COLBERT

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COLBERT, John Thomas

Service Number:	PA1978
Enlisted:	3 January 1941
Last Rank:	Signalman
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Kilkenny, 20 January 1921
Home Town:	Riverton, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

3 Jan 1941:	Involvement Signalman, PA1978
3 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA
3 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA1978
26 Mar 1946:	Discharged

Sgt 1/c John Thomas COLBERT - NSWPF

At 11pm on 10 March, 1979 Sergeant Colbert commenced duty as the supervising sergeant in the Hurstville Division. Following an inspection of the Kingsgrove Police Station the sergeant set out for the Peakhurst Police Station. About 1.20am he parked behind a panel van in Morgan Street, Kingsgrove where he spoke to the occupants. The sergeant then returned to the police car and as he opened the driver's door he was struck by a passing vehicle and killed instantly.

The sergeant was born in 1921 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 2 February, 1948. At the time of his death he was stationed at Kingsgrove.

https://www.australianpolice.com.au/john-thomas-colbert/

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