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Gerald Arthur COLLETT

Regimental number2363
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPublic accountant
AddressNewcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs Emily Esther Collett, Beaumont Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 November 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll"26/1916"
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameFebruary 1917 Reinforcements, Imperial Camel Corps
AWM Embarkation Roll number11/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Morea on 17 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Pay Corps
FateKilled in Action 5 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo Known Grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
10
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Helen COLLETT; husband of Emily COLLETT, 'Balcarres', Royalist Road, Mosman, New South Wales. Native of Marrickville, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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