| Regimental number | 1194 |
| Place of birth | Bourke, New South Wales |
| School | State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Address | 64 Lyall Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A J Colless, 64 Lyall Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Boer War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds as prisoner of war. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted COLLESS Frederic Joseph NR |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 37.2 |
| Place of burial | Lille Southern Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 35), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann COLLESS; husband of Anna J. COLLESS, 'Coromandel', Wood Street, Fremantle East, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
