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Captain William Collett Leicester Reg
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Rich M
, Jul 11 2012 10:42 AM
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Rich M
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 10:42 AM
Morning all , trying to find out as much as i can on Captain William Collett of the Leicester regiment , i think he was in the 6th Battalion which may have been a TF regiment ? thats about it so far anything greatly received
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 03:51 PM
This could be your man.
4902 Pte.William Collett Leicestershire Regement.(Ithink the MIC records Commisioned 8/9/1914?)
Lon Gaz.has retires on retirement pay 12/11/1919 and granted rank of Captain.
Awarded 14-15 STAR, WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS.Entered France 22/7/1915.
Address listed as 22, Bay St.,Leicester.
Regards,
corona
4902 Pte.William Collett Leicestershire Regement.(Ithink the MIC records Commisioned 8/9/1914?)
Lon Gaz.has retires on retirement pay 12/11/1919 and granted rank of Captain.
Awarded 14-15 STAR, WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS.Entered France 22/7/1915.
Address listed as 22, Bay St.,Leicester.
Regards,
corona
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Posted 11 July 2012 - 07:20 PM
He has 2 Medal Index Cards:
1. William Collet ,Leicester Regt, Private 4902. 2nd Lieutenant Dis to Comm 20.09.15
16/3/22
Reverse
O i/c Recs Litchfield forwards inom: roll of rank & file (later Comm) eligible for the 1914-15 Star
2. William Collett. Leic.Regt, Private 4902
do X T Cptn X
Victory & British Leic.R off 159 14c comm 8.9.14
'15 Star X Leic R off 159 8 }IVX/1389 19/11/25
France 22/7/15
Reverse
EF/9/ Returned Completed d 14/10/25
22 Bay Street
Leicester
I've copied the ink colours in an effort to help, I hope I haven't confused you instead.
Sandie
1. William Collet ,Leicester Regt, Private 4902. 2nd Lieutenant Dis to Comm 20.09.15
16/3/22
Reverse
O i/c Recs Litchfield forwards inom: roll of rank & file (later Comm) eligible for the 1914-15 Star
2. William Collett. Leic.Regt, Private 4902
do X T Cptn X
Victory & British Leic.R off 159 14c comm 8.9.14
'15 Star X Leic R off 159 8 }IVX/1389 19/11/25
France 22/7/15
Reverse
EF/9/ Returned Completed d 14/10/25
22 Bay Street
Leicester
I've copied the ink colours in an effort to help, I hope I haven't confused you instead.
Sandie
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 01:05 PM
Hello Rich,
Would you have any idea on his age? I reckon he would have been a regular soldier. If his original number, 4902 was a 4th (City Territorial) Battalion number, then his enlistment date would have been towards the end of May 1915, a 5th (County Territorial) Battalion number would be even later, so with the dates of 8.9.1914 to commission and his date of entry being shown as 22.7.1915 a regular looks more than likely. The reason for asking about his age is that if he was a regular soldier he would have originally enlisted in 1896 and i'm thinking that he could have been with the 1st Battalion and possibly being discharged to commission before the 1st Battalion sailed to France.
William does not show up on Bay Street in the 1918 Absent Voters List for St. Margarets, and I've had no joy in finding him mentioned in any battalion diary as yet, which I'm sure he will be, being an officer.
The 6th Battalion was a Service Battalion and William could have been sent to them after his commission, if you get any further information on a possible battalion, then please give me a shout and i'll have a closer look.
Regards.
Llew.
Would you have any idea on his age? I reckon he would have been a regular soldier. If his original number, 4902 was a 4th (City Territorial) Battalion number, then his enlistment date would have been towards the end of May 1915, a 5th (County Territorial) Battalion number would be even later, so with the dates of 8.9.1914 to commission and his date of entry being shown as 22.7.1915 a regular looks more than likely. The reason for asking about his age is that if he was a regular soldier he would have originally enlisted in 1896 and i'm thinking that he could have been with the 1st Battalion and possibly being discharged to commission before the 1st Battalion sailed to France.
William does not show up on Bay Street in the 1918 Absent Voters List for St. Margarets, and I've had no joy in finding him mentioned in any battalion diary as yet, which I'm sure he will be, being an officer.
The 6th Battalion was a Service Battalion and William could have been sent to them after his commission, if you get any further information on a possible battalion, then please give me a shout and i'll have a closer look.
Regards.
Llew.
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 07:00 PM
There's a William Collett serving as a Colour Sergeant with 2nd Leistershire Regiment in 1911 census. He was 32, born in Leicester and married. The regiment was stationed in India.
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Posted 12 July 2012 - 08:47 PM
Hello Sandie,
Thats got to be him, my assumption on the 1st Battalion was very loosely based on the date 08.09.1914, a day before the 1st Battalion set foot in France. The 2nd Battalion were still in India at the outbreak of war and didn't get to France until 12.10.1914.
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Llew.
Thats got to be him, my assumption on the 1st Battalion was very loosely based on the date 08.09.1914, a day before the 1st Battalion set foot in France. The 2nd Battalion were still in India at the outbreak of war and didn't get to France until 12.10.1914.
Regards.
Llew.
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Posted 13 July 2012 - 11:52 AM
Hi Llew,
The 2 index cards give conflicting dates for his commission and his rank.
I'm puzzled by him being a Colour Sergeant in 1911 but only a Private in 1914.
Regards,
Sandie
The 2 index cards give conflicting dates for his commission and his rank.
I'm puzzled by him being a Colour Sergeant in 1911 but only a Private in 1914.
Regards,
Sandie
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Posted 14 July 2012 - 03:17 PM
Thanks all , i am also confused with the MICs ? Any joy with Diary entrys , are there any service records
Rich M
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