South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Rifleman 52510 George Cyril COLLETT - 12th Battalion Irish Rifles


Killed in Action on Monday 2nd September 1918 aged 19


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals  
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
after August 1917   Luddington
    Stratford Rother Street Church
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place Enlisted Date 
Hundred Days Offensive Aug 1917 at Warwick  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units         Other War Memorials
near Neuve Eglise ~ ~
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

The battlalion war diary shows that on 1st Sept 1918 they had relieved the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the line from Neuve Eglise running from map points T.14.d.3.9 to T.20.a.2.8. At 7am on the 2nd the battalion pushed foward the line along ther road from Neuve Eglise to Nieppe. At midday C company were orderd to enter Neuve Eglise village friom the NE and clear out remaining German troops. This was achieved and at 8pm they had pushed forward to the blue line which was between T.10.c.0.6 to T.16 central. George was killed during these actions along with 10 other men and 93 were wounded.

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 Map of operational area  Ploegsteert Memorial

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1899 Luddington 17 Sep 1899 at Quinton
   
Parents NamesAbode
William Henry and Ellen Collett Forge Cottage, Luddington
   
Wife & Marriage Date/PlaceChildren & Year of Birth
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SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1901 - Cottage, Admington
1911 - Luddington
1917 - Forge Cottage, Luddington
1911 - School