| Regimental number | 2793 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | cnr Union and Merri Parade, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Samuel Colee, cnr Union and Merri Parade, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years 11 months in the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; 18 months, 65th Infantry Regiment; 6 months as Lt, 55th Bn, Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 34055 Gunner Vivian COLEE, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 December 1916, and appointed Acting Sergeant (Voyage Only); disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 February 1917, and appointed Extra Regimental Sergeant, 14th Training Bn, Hurdcott. Marched in to Camp Details, Sutton Mandeville, 3 March 1917. Marched in to 10th Training Bn, Durrington, 7 April 1917, and reverted to Private. Appointed Extra Duty Pay Corporal, 15 April 1917. Transferred (as Private) to 66th Bn, 28 April 1917. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 28 April 1917; appointed Sergeant same day. On Command, PT&BF [Physical Training & Bayonet Fighting] School, Tidworth, 25 June 1917; rejoined 66th Bn from detachment, 7 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 August 1917; taken on strength, 37th Bn, in the field, 1 September 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg and hand), and admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 October 1917; transferred to 11th General Hospital, Camiers, 6 October 1917; to England, 22 October 1917, and admitted to Queen Mary's Hospital, Whalley, Lancashire, 23 October 1917 (wounds: severe); discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 16 November 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 11 January 1918, and attached for duty as Permanent Cadre. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 June 1918; rejoined 37th Bn, in the field, 9 June 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 25 August 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 11th Field Ambulance; transferred to 37th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 August 1918; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 26 August 1918; to England, 28 August 1918, and admitted to 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rednal, 29 August 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 13 September 1918; discharged to Littlemoor Camp, Weymouth, 7 September 1918. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 8 October 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, and transferred to Reinforcements of 5th Bn, 15 November 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Sutton Veny, 5 February 1919 (influenza); discharged to Overseas Training Brigade, 16 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoa', 28 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 8 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 15 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 49 |
| Place of burial | Burwood Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COLEE Reginald George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
