Collings, Harry

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Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Collings, Harry Service Number 1993

Died of Wounds 16th January 1917 12th Australian Field Ambulance Station

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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

in compiling this resource

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NAME Collings, Harry

SERVICE NO 1993

UNIT 2nd

Light Horse 14th Rienf.

RANK Corporal

AGE at Enlistment 23 yrs 9 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Clunes, NSW

ADDRESS Clunes, NSW

OCCUPATION Dairy Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 24 Sept 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Brisbane, Qld

PREVIOUS SERVICE 8 yrs 4th ALH Bangalow

NEXT OF KIN Wife;- Edith Sarah Collings

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 9¾”. Weight-140lbs. Chest35-38

Complexion-Fresh. Eyes-Greyish Green. Hair-Dark Brown. Undescended Left Testicle/ Scar L/Knee,/ Moles R/Cheek

RELIGION Methodist

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 16 Jan 1917 - 12 th Aust Field Ambulance Stn.

BURIED 16 Jan 1917-Bernafay Wood Brit Cem.by Chaplain Cptn Blackwood

MEDALS British War Medal-32996, Victory Medal-32771. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-320632

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Wallet, Fountain Pen, Knife, Whistle, Silver Watch, Belt, Disc, Note Case, 2 Note Books, Book (In thought & Deed). Coins, Photos, Correspondence.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3271872

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