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COLLETT, George Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX26879 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1942, Enlisted in Dandaragan Western Austrlia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 22 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Brunei Bay Area, Brunei Bay Area, Borneo, 10 July 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Labuan War Cemetery, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX26879, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Private, WX26879, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Dandaragan Western Austrlia | |
| 8 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX26879, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
George Leonard Collett was the son of William James & Ruby Marian Collett of Busselton, Western Australia