This
section of the website contains a comprehensive list
of
those with the Collett name who lost their life
during
the Second World War
The information
has been extracted from the
Commonwealth
War
According to these
records a total of 94 Colletts died during war, comprising 35 from the British
Army, 10 from the Royal Navy (including 1 female), 7 from the Royal Air Force
(including 1 female), 1 from the Merchant Navy, 12 from Australia, 6 from
Canada, 1 from New Zealand and 4 from South Africa.
The list also includes
18 civilians comprising 10 males and 8 females.
Each list is in
alphabetical order by Christian name and wherever possible additional information
has been added in italics after the military details.
Behind every name is a
sad story, but two in particular are more poignant. Both feature civilian families. The first being the four Colletts of 49 St
John Street in Coventry; father Hugh Wilfred Collett (Ref. 15O38), his wife
Agnes Elizabeth and their two sons Cyril Ernest and Sidney Albert, all of whom
were killed on 14th November 1940 while taking cover in the air raid
shelter at the Armstrong-Siddeley Works at Parkside, which took a direct hit. The second being Rose Emma Collett nee
Froggitt and her two children Doreen, age 10, and Ronald, age 8, all killed
while taking shelter in the Bethnal Green tube station on 3rd March
1943.
Up to August 2022 only fifty-five of the 94 deceased
have been identified as being members of the Collett Family Lines displayed on
this website.
BRITISH
ARMY
Name |
Rank |
Regiment |
Date of Death |
Collett,
Alfred Edwin 27
years |
Private
4805315 |
5th
Battalion |
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Alfred
was born in 1916 and was the son of Alfred William and Emily Collett of |
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For
further details of Alfred Edwin Collett see Part 9
The Aldsworth |
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The Singapore War Memorial stands in
Kranji War Cemetery and commemorates the 24,000 casualties of the
Commonwealth land and air forces who have no known grave. |
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Collett,
Albert Edward 20
years |
Sapper
14326077 |
89th
Field Company Royal Engineers |
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Albert
was born in 1924 the son of Herbert Collett, and his second wife Emily Bissell,
of Kingstanding in Birmingham. He was
buried at Witton Cemetery Grave 12318, Sector 96 - and a plaque carrying
his name is on the wall of The Council House at Victoria Square in
Birmingham. |
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For
further details of Albert Edward Collett see Part 1
The Gloucestershire Main |
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Collett,
Arthur Henry 40
years |
Gunner
1094173 |
148th
Field Regt (The Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery |
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Arthur
was born in 1906 and the son of Albert Ernest and Mary Emmeline Collett of Wolvercote
in Oxford. He was buried at the
Chungkai War Cemetery. |
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For
further details of Arthur Henry Collett see Part
38 The Oxford Stonemasons |
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The Chungkai War Cemetery is located at
Kanchanaburi in Thailand (formerly Siam).
See further reference to Kanchanaburi at Francis Robert Charles
Collett below. There are three war
cemeteries at Kanchanaburi and all of them built for the 13,000 prisoners of
war that died during the construction of the Burma to Siam Railway. Kanchanaburi is also situated on the River
Kwai at the point where it divides into two separate rivers. |
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Collett,
Chris. Charles 50
years |
Rifleman
D/8536 |
14th
Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps |
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He
was buried at Aylesbury Cemetery Grave 162, Sector 4. Christopher Charles Collett was born at
Poplar in 1890 the last child born to grocer John Collett and his wife
Margaret, while John was the son of Stephen and Edith Collett of Poplar. |
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For
further details of Christopher Charles Collett see Part
69 Other Cambridgeshire Families (Ref. 69O15) |
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Collett,
Charles Harry 28
years |
Second
Lieutenant 180754 |
1st
Derbyshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corp |
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Charles
Henry was born on 8th October 1912 at Sewickley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and was the son of Charles Otto from Norway
and Ida Collett from Germany, residing at Ewell in Surrey. A plaque carrying his name is at St Johns
Crematorium in Woking Panel 1. |
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For
further details of Charles Henry Collett see Part
24 The Norway Line (1890-2021) Ref. 24P50 |
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Collett,
Eric 30
years |
Private
5381343 |
2nd
Airborne Battalion |
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Eric
was born in 1915 and was the son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Collett of
Summertown in Oxford. He was buried at
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For
further details of Eric Collett see Part
38 The Oxford Stonemasons Line (Wolvercote) Ref. 38A/3 |
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Collett,
Frederick Bertrand 31
years |
Driver
T/154726 |
Royal
Army Service Corp |
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Frederick
was born in 1914 and was the son of Joseph Thomas Collett and Mary Jane Bruce
and husband of Betsy Amanda Francis of Grimsby. He died five months after peace was
declared and was buried at Becklingen War Cemetery in Northern Germany. |
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For further
details of Frederick Bertrand Collett and his family see Part
18 The Suffolk |
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Collett,
Frederick John 35
years |
Gunner
1100396 |
19th
Field Regt Royal Artillery |
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Frederick
was born in 1908 and was the son of Albert and Lizzie Collett and husband of
Muriel Alma Slatford of Bladon in Oxfordshire. He was buried at the |
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For
further details of Frederick John Collett and his family see Part
28 The Faringdon |
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Collett,
Francis Robert Charles 24
years |
Private
5826640 |
4th
Battalion |
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He was buried at
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery - see historical note above. |
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For
further details of Francis Robert Charles Collett see Part
18 The |
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Collett,
Frederick William 39
years |
Driver
T/6216189 |
Royal
Army Service Corp |
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Collett,
George Richard 33
years |
Sapper
1927515 |
107th
Army Field Company Royal Engineers |
29
May 1940 |
George
was born in 1907 and was the son of Harry and Mary Timms Collett and husband
of Aileen Anderson Collett of |
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For
further details of George Richard Collett see Part
18 The |
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The Dunkirk Memorial stands at the
entrance to the British War Graves Section of the Dunkirk Town Cemetery and
commemorates more than 4,500 casualties of the British Expeditionary Force
who died in the evacuation campaign, or after in captivity, who have no known
grave. |
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Collett,
Herbert Alfred |
Lance
Corporal 2367741 |
Royal
Corp of Signals |
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Collett,
Herbert Charles 27
years |
Sapper
1914006 |
82nd
Assault Squadron Royal Engineers |
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Herbert
Charles was born in 1917 and was the son of John James Collett and Helen Mary
Pepprell of St Helier on the isle of Jersey.
He was also the husband of Joyce Annie Collett of Manyant on Jersey
and his siblings were Reginald Charles Collett and Ellen Maud Collett. Herbert Charles Collett was buried at the
Bayeux War Cemetery in France. |
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Collett,
Harold Ernest George Henry 25
years |
Second
Lieutenant 194589 |
2nd
Battalion Leicestershire Regt |
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Harold
was born in 1916 and was the son of Major Harold |
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Collett,
John 30
years |
Gunner
1080057 |
61st
Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery |
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John
was born in 1912 and was the son of Arthur Lewis Collett and Rosa Punter of
Kew and husband of Mary Alexandra Collett of Kew Green. He was buried at |
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For
further details of John Collett see Part
18 The |
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Collett,
John Charles |
Corporal
1871410 |
9th
Field Company Royal Engineers |
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His
name is included amongst those listed on the Brookwood Memorial Panel 5,
Column 1. |
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Collett,
John Frederick 27
years |
Private
4919271 |
1st
Battalion |
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John
was born in 1917 and was the son of Frederick and Constance Collett of
Stourbridge in Worcestershire. He was
buried at the |
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For
further details of John Frederick Collett see Part
48 The Dudley West Midland |
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The cemetery site at Forli was selected
soon after the British Eighth Army took Forli in November 1944 and graves
were brought into it from the surrounding battlefields. Many of those buried there lost their lives
in the heavy fighting between Rimini and Ravenna which took place in
appalling weather from October to December 1944. |
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Collett,
John George 19
years |
Gunner
889722 |
27th
Field Regt Royal Artillery |
10
May 1940 |
John
was the son of Edith Collett of Tulse Hill in |
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Collett,
John Lionel 18
years |
Private
14679124 |
2nd
Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment |
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John
Lionel was born in 1926 and was the son of Lionel Albert and Kathleen Mary
Collett of Henleaze in Bristol. He was
buried at the |
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Collett,
Jesse Stanley Jack 27
years |
Private
5676458 |
4th
Battalion |
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Jesse
was born in 1917 and was the son of Charles William and Jessie Catherine
Collett. He was buried at St Manvieu
War Cemetery. |
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For
further details of Charles William John Collett and his family see Part 1
The Main Line (Ref. 1P111) |
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Collett,
Philip George 38
years |
Sapper
2145232 |
Royal
Engineers |
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Philip
was born in 1906 the husband of Kate Collett of Downend near Mangotsfield,
Bristol. He was buried at the Downend
Mangotsfield Cemetery Grave 1486, Sector D.
In 1911 the census listed just George Collett who was five years old
and living at Keynsham where his birth was also registered during 1906 under
the name of Phil George Collett. |
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For
further details of Philip George Collett and his family see Part 64
The Gloucestershire Upper Swell Line (Ref. 64Q30) |
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Collett,
Percival William 21
years |
Private
5125386 |
2nd
Airborne Battalion |
19
September 1944 |
Percival
was born in 1923 and was the son of William Turner Collett and Janet Maud
Collett and the husband of Edna May Collett of Wadborough in
Worcestershire. He was buried at |
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For
further details of Percival William Collett and his family see Part
57 The Bakers of Abbots Morton in Worcestershire (Ref. 57A/Q1) |
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Collett,
Rowland 20
years |
Sapper
2156065 |
272nd
Field Company Royal Engineers |
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Rowland
was born in 1922 and was the son of Henry Collett and Nesta Moore of Bootle,
Liverpool, whose marriage was recorded at West Derby (Liverpool) register
office (Ref. 8b 1449) during the third quarter of 1915. His birth was recorded at Wolverhampton
register office (Ref. 6d 1019) during the third quarter of 1922. He was buried at Medjez El Bab War
Cemetery. |
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Collett,
Ronald Arthur 35
years |
Sergeant
5618020 |
2nd
Battalion |
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Ronald
Arthur was born in Croydon in 1908, the son of Richard Henry and Rose Ellen
Collett and husband of Susannah May Collett of New Wallbottle in
Northumberland. He was buried at |
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For
further details of Ronald Arthur Collett see Part
30 The Suffolk & Norfolk |
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Collett,
Ronald Colmer 21
years |
Gunner
2039876 |
90th
Field Regt Royal
Artillery |
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Ronald
was born in 1920 and was the son of Percy Colmer Collett and Rose Ann Maud
Collett of Holloway in |
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Collett,
Ronald Ernest |
Private
6026915 |
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He
was buried at |
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Collett,
Robert George 20
years |
Private
14519019 |
5th
Battalion Duke of |
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Robert
was born in 1924 and was the son of John Percy and Lillian Violet Collett of
St Austell in |
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For
further details of Robert George Collett see Part
21 The Cornwall |
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St
Desir War Cemetery is the most easterly of the Normandy
cemeteries and those buried there died in the final stages of the campaign in
pursuit of the German forces towards the Seine following the Normandy landings
which began on 6th June 1944. |
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Collett
Robert John 31
years |
Private
14590673 |
2nd
Battalion |
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Robert
was born in 1913 and was the son of John and Millicent Collett of Watermoor
Gloucester and husband of Betty May Collett of Watermoor. He was buried at the Hottot les Bagues War
Cemetery and his name is included amongst the list on the War Memorial in
Cirencester. |
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For further
details of Robert John and Betty May Collett see Part
47 The Fyfield Eastleach Martin Line (Ref. 47P6) |
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The Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery 14 km
from Bayeux contains over 1,000 burials of who were involved in the heavy
fighting in June and July 1944 as the Commonwealth forces tried to press on
from Bayeux to capture the town of Caen. |
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Collett,
Terence Alfred 19
years |
Trooper
14650955 |
44th
Regiment (7th Battalion The Queens Own
Royal West Kent Regt) Reconnaissance Corp R.A.C |
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Terence
was born in 1926 and was the son of Bertie John and Edith A Collett of
Isleworth in Middlesex. He was buried
at the |
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Collett,
Thomas born Tom
Walter 29
years |
Sergeant
S/77635 |
Royal
Army Service Corp |
28
May 1941 |
Tom Walter was born at Wandsworth,
London in 1911, the only son amongst the daughters of William Richardson Collett and Emily Caroline Eliza Spiers. The
name of Thomas Walter Collett is included on the Athens War Memorial Face
8. |
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For further details of Tom Walter Collett see Part 53 The South Wales Branch Line (Ref. 53R23) |
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The Athens War
Memorial stands within Phaleron War Cemetery, which lies a few kilometres to
the south-east of Athens, at the boundary between old Phaleron district and
Kalamaki district, on the coast road from Athens to Vouliaghmen. |
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Collett,
Walter James 36
years |
Lance
Corporal 6619226 |
Corp
of Military Police |
28
May 1940 |
Walter
was born in 1904 and was the son of Mr and Mrs F F Collett and husband of
Mary Ann Collett of Finchley in |
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Collett,
William Joseph 31
years |
Private
7535348 |
Royal
Army Medical Corp |
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Williams
name is included amongst those listed on the Singapore War Memorial Column
105 - - see historical note above. |
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For
further details of William Joseph Collett see Part
47 The Fyfield Eastleach Martin Line (Ref. 47P20) |
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Collett,
Yves 45
years |
Sapper
1848666 |
3rd
Stevedore Battalion Royal Engineers |
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Yves
was born in 1895 on the island of Guernsey and was buried at the Coventry
London Road Cemetery Grave 44, Square 348.
When he was sixteen years of age he was working as a carrier at St
Sampson on Guernsey, the home of Mrs Jeanne Gosky, a manager from France,
when his place of birth was stated as Plehoul (?). Rather curiously, his death was recorded at
Coventry register office (Ref. 6d 1082) during the third quarter of 1940. |
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Collett(e),
Herbert Frank 31
years |
Gunner
1089347 |
121st
Field Regt Royal Artillery |
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Herbert
Frank was the husband of Winifred Hilda Collette of Brixton in London. His name is included amongst those listed
on the El Alamein War Memorial Column 34.
The birth of Herbert F S Collette was recorded at Wandsworth register
office (Ref. 1d 652) during the last quarter of 1910. His mother was Edith Mary Seaman and his
father, Herbert Tom Collett, was born at Gloucester in 1881 who, in 1901, was
a milk carrier in Streatham, just south-east of Wandsworth. In April 1911 Herbert Frank Collette was
five months old and was living at Wandsworth in London with his family. By the time of the 1939 Electoral Roll,
Herbert Frank Collette was living at 52 Effra Parade in Norwood, Middlesex,
with his mother Edith Mary Collette and his wife Winifred Hilda Collette. |
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It
was during the third quarter of 1938 that Bert Collette married Winifred H
Mead at Lambeth (Ref. 1d 857). Hilda
was born at Weybridge in Surrey, her birth recorded at Chertsey register
office (Ref. 2a 99) during the second quarter of 1912 and she died at Strood
in Kent during 1999. The birth of his
father, as Herbert Tom Collett, was recorded at Gloucester (Ref. 6a 301)
during the last quarter of 1881, the son of Henry and Emily Collett who were
residing at Peckham in the London parish of North Camberwell in 1891. Henry was 44 and Emily was 38 on that
census day, when Herbert F Collett was 10 years old. Herbert had two sisters, Dorothy (born in
1905) and Madeleine Emily (19071989). |
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Herberts
father, Herbert Tom Collett (1881-1922), was born at 93 Falkner Street in Barton St
Michael, Gloucester, the son of Henry Collett (b. 1837) and Emily Richings (b
1853). On the day he married
Edith Mary Seaman, of 50 High Road in Streatham, London, the address for Herbert
Frank Collett was 22 Angles Road in Streatham. Herberts grandfather, Henry Collett was
baptised at Sandford-on-Thames, just south of Oxford, on 11th
April 1837, the eldest child of publican William Collett and his wife Elizabeth. |
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Collett(e),
William Alfred 25
years |
Lance
Bombardier CEY/216 |
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He was buried at
Liveramentu, |
ROYAL NAVY
Collett,
Albert Harry 29
years |
Stoker
1st Class P/KX88439 |
HMS
Submarine Tempest |
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Albert
was born in 1913 and was the son of |
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HMS
Tempest
was a new submarine and set out from Birkenhead on 1st January
1942 bound for Gibraltar. By early
February it was at Malta and on 10th set out for the Gulf of
Taranto. Two days into the voyage and
accompanied by HMS sub Una they encountered a
neutral safe ship the tanker Lucania which, in error, the Una torpedoed and
sank. This resulted in a ferocious depth-charge
attack by a German destroyer which lasted for 18 hours and which eventually sank
the Tempest. Of the 62 crew on board
23 survived only to be made prisoners of war. |
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Collett,
Charles Allen 17
years |
Boy
1st Class D/JX158831 |
HMS
Glorious |
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Charles
was born in 1923 and was the son of Emily Mary Collett of Godreaman of
Glamorgan. His name is included
amongst those listed on the |
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HMS
Glorious
was an aircraft carrier and was sunk by two German battle cruisers the
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on 18th June 1940 during a journey
between Narvik in Norway and Scapa Flow.
In April, when Charles died, the boat was in the Mediterranean and
based out of Malta. |
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Collett,
Cecil Ernest 27
years |
Sergeant
PLY/X101104 |
Royal
Marines |
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Cecil
was born on 8th
August 1915 and was the son of Albert Ernest and Kate Millicent
Collett. His name is included amongst
those listed on the |
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For
further details of Cecil Ernest Collett see Part
19 The Oxfordshire International |
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Collett,
Ivan Ernest 23
years |
Corporal
PO/X4890 |
Royal
Marines |
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Ivan
was born in 1921 and was the son of Frank and Sarah Huff Collett of |
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For
further details of the family of Frank Collett and Sarah Huff Collett see Part
15 The |
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Collett,
Jack Arnold 29
years |
Petty
Officer Stoker P/KX82128 |
HMS
Hollyhock |
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Jacks
name is included amongst those listed on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Panel 67, Column 3. His birth was
recorded at Fulham register office (Ref. 1a 644) during the first three
months of 1912, when his mothers maiden name was stated as being Groves. |
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Collett,
John Edward 20
years |
Ordinary
Seaman P/JX167707 |
HMS
Esk |
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John
was born in 1920 and was the son of Edgar and |
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For
further details of the family of Edgar Boden Alexander Collett see Part
34 The Appleford Berkshire |
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HMS
Esk
was one of three Royal Navy destroyers that were sunk when they sailed into
German minefield off the coast of Holland in 1940. |
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Collett,
Leonard Stanley 20
years |
Able
Seaman C/JX312786 |
HMS
Blean |
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Leonard
was born in 1922 and was the son of Fred and Maud Collett of Gorse Hill in |
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For further
details of Leonard Stanley Collett see Part
28 The Faringdon |
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Collett,
Phyllis Anne 23
years |
Petty
Officer Wren 11235 |
HMS
St Angelo Womens Royal Naval Service |
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Phyllis
was born in 1922 and was the daughter of Arthur Preston Collett and Sheila
Collett of Felixstowe in |
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For
further details of Phyllis Anne Collett see Part
18 The Suffolk Line (Ref. 18Q18) |
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The Mazargues War Cemetery at the
Bouches-du-Rhone in Marseilles contains the graves of 267 service men and
women killed during the Second World War, in addition to nearly 1,500 men from
the First World War. |
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Collett,
Stanley John 22 years |
Able
Seaman P/JX143881 |
HMS
Hood |
24
May 1941 |
His
name is included amongst those listed on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Panel 47, Column 3. He was born at
Surbiton in Surrey on 14th June 1918. |
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This is
not Stanley John Collett see Part
71 The Lambeth and Bermondsey Collett (Ref. 71Q12) |
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Collett,
Wilfred 25
years |
Marine
PLY/X120162 |
HMS
Nile Royal Marines |
2
May 1945 |
Wilfred
was born in 1920 and was the son of William and Dorothy Collett and husband
of Alice Evelyn Collett of |
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For
further details of Wilfred Collett see Part
44 The Wiltshire to New Zealand Line (Ref. 44Q23) |
ROYAL AIR
FORCE
Collett,
Alexander Albert 22
years |
Sergeant
1338398 |
60
Squadron Volunteer Reserve |
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Alexander
was born in 1922 and was the son of H E and Edith Collett of Fulham. His name is included amongst those listed
on the Singapore War Memorial - - see historical note above. |
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Collett,
Albert Leslie |
Squadron
Leader (Pilot) 45488 |
83
Squadron |
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Albert
was born at Penryn in |
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For
further details of Albert Leslie Collett see Part 21
The |
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Collett,
George Richard 24
years |
Sergeant
745500 |
54
Squadron Volunteer Reserve |
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George
Richard was born in 1916 and was the son of George Clemson Collett and
Elizabeth Mary Collett of |
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For
further details of George Richard Collett see Part
18 The Suffolk |
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Collett,
Irene Daisy 19
years |
Aircraftwomen
2nd Class 2148006 |
Womens
Auxiliary Air Force |
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Irene
was born in 1924 and was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J I Collett of Ham in |
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Collett,
Stanley John 22
years |
Flight
Sergeant 1186962 |
Volunteer
Reserve |
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For
further details of the family of Ernest Reginald John and Emma Elizabeth
Collett see Part 33 The Bourton-on-the-Water (Ref. 33Q4) |
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Collett,
Vincent James |
Aircraftman
1st Class 1305768 |
244
Squadron Volunteer reserve |
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Vincents
name is included amongst those listed on the |
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Collett,
Wilfred Ira 28
years |
Squadron
Leader (Pilot) 34232 |
75
(NZ) Squadron |
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Wilfred
was born in 1912 and was the son Edgar Arnold and Louise Amy Collett of
Gisborne, |
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For
further details of Wilfred Ira Collett see Part 6
The |
MERCHANT
NAVY
Collett,
George Dennis 18
years |
Cook |
SS
Sampa |
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George
was born in 1927 and was the son Frederick Thomas Charles and Selina
Elizabeth Collett of Battersea. His
name is included amongst those listed on the Tower Hill Memorial Panel 91. |
Collett,
Arthur John 22
years |
Private
NX26777 |
Australian
Infantry |
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Arthur
was born in 1920 and was the son of Edward Charles and Mildred Collett of
Hurstville in |
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Collett,
Arthur William 53
years |
Private
N.100659 |
Australian
Headquarters |
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Arthur
was born in 1886 and was the son of Philip and Minnie Collett and the husband
of Florence Ida Collett of Guildford.
He was buried at the |
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For
further details of the family of Arthur William Collett see Part
20 The Suffolk to Australia |
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Collett,
Cyril Horace 26
years |
Corporal
Q28056 |
Australian
Infantry |
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Cyril
was born at Cairns in 1916 and was the son of George Henry and Kate Collett
of Auchenflower in Queensland. He was killed
at Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea and was buried at the Bomana War Cemetery at
Port Moresby. |
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For
further details of Cyril Horace Collett see Part 14
The John Kyte Collett |
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The Port Moresby Memorial stands behind
the cemetery and commemorates almost 750 men of the Australian Army
(including Papua and New Guinea local forces), the Australian Merchant Navy
and the Royal Australian Air Force who lost their lives in the operations in
Papua and who have no known graves. |
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Collett,
Clifford Henry 36
years |
Bombardier
VX28332 |
Royal
Australian Artillery |
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Clifford
was born in 1907 and was the son of Edwin Arthur and Margaret Annie Collett
and the husband of May Eaton Collett of Sunbury in |
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For further
details of Clifford Henry Collett see Part 8
The |
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Collett,
Clarence James 24
years |
Private
SX11962 |
Australian
Infantry |
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Clarence
was born at Strathalbyn in 1919 and was the son of John Williamson Collett
and Myrtle Collett of Strathalbyn in South Australia. He was buried at the Kanchanaburi War
Cemetery, having been a prisoner of war and forced to work on the Burma
railway. |
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For
further details of Clarence James Collett see Part
60 The Cambridgeshire to Australia |
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Collett,
Frederick George 21
years |
Private
NX27464 |
Australian
Infantry |
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Frederick
was born in 1921 and was the son of Edward Charles and Mildred Collett of
Hurstville in New South Wales. His
name is included amongst those listed on the Singapore War Memorial, Column
132 - see historical note above. Two
other brothers of this family died during the war see Arthur |
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Collett,
George Leonard 24
years |
Private
WX26879 |
Australian
Infantry |
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George
Leonard was born in 1921 and was the son of William James and Ruby Marion
Collett of Bussellton in |
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Collett,
Keith Charles 23
years |
Corporal
VX41760 |
Australian
Infantry |
|
Keith
was born in 1919 and was the son of William Joseph and Cecilia Evelyn Collett
of |
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Collett,
Leonard Grant 22
years |
Private
VX41756 |
24th
Battalion Australian Infantry |
|
Leonard
Grant was born in 1920 and was the son of William Joseph and Cecilia Evelyn
Collett of Ringwood in |
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Collett,
Malcolm Ernest 22
years |
Flying
Officer 416414 |
Royal
Australian Air Force |
22
May 1944 |
Malcolm
was born in 1922 and was the son of Ernest Budd Collett and |
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For
further details of the family of Ernest and see Part
29 The Turkdean |
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Collett,
Robert Edward 25
years |
Private
NX57550 |
Australian
Army Service Corp |
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Robert
was born in 1919 and was the son of Edward Charles and Mildred Collett of
Hurstville in |
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Collett,
Robert Hope Bruce 21
years |
Driver
V76789 |
Australian
Army Service Corp |
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Robert
was born in 1920 and was the son of Charles Robert and Myrtle Collett of |
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For
further details of Robert Hope Bruce Collett see Part
22 The Somerset & Wiltshire |
Collett,
Stanley Hugh 33
years |
Gunner
H/54906 |
Royal
Canadian Artillery |
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Stanley
was born in 1907 and was the son of Ada Collett of Portage la Prairie where
he was buried at the Hillside Cemetery Grave 6, Block 2, |
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Collette,
Henry Alexander 23 |
Private
C/54307 |
9
Battalion Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders RCIC |
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Henry
was born in 1921 and was the son of Mose and Edith Collette and the husband
of Emily Collette of Hampstead in |
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Collette,
Hector J 28
years |
Corporal
G/18259 |
Carleton
and York Regiment Royal Canadian Infantry Corp |
|
Hector
was born in 1916 and was the son of Joseph and Marguerite Collette of
Girouardville, Kent County in New Brunswick, Canada. He was buried at the |
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Collett,
Alfred John |
Pilot
Officer (Air Gunner) J/89954 |
460
Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force |
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Alfred was buried at
the Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Grave 23, Row B. |
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For
further details of the family of Alfred John Collett see Part
65 The London Shoreditch Line (Ref. 65R2) |
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Collett,
Joseph Harrington 29
years |
Sergeant
(Air
Gunner) |
Royal
Canadian Air Force |
12
May 1943 |
Joseph
was born in 1914 and was the son of Joseph Harrington Spedding Collett and
Frances Gertrude Collett and the husband of Stella Elizabeth Collett of
Edmonton in Alberta, |
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For
further details of the family of Joseph Harrington Spedding Collett see Part
23 The Wiltshire to Australia |
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Collett,
Russell Thomas Joshua 28
years |
Warrant
Officer Class II R/77329 |
214
Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force |
20
September 1942 |
Russell
was born in 1914 and was the son of Stanley and Minnie Collett nee Pascoe and
the husband of Aurora E Collett nee Ferrier of St Marguerita Station in the
Province of Quebec, |
Collett,
Henry William Amner 20
years |
Sergeant
(Observer) 412468 |
101
Squadron Royal |
|
Henry
was born in 1922 and was the son of Henry Charles and Annie Mildred Collett
of Waipawa, |
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For
further details of Henry William Amner Collett see Part 6
The |
Collett,
E B 22
years |
Trooper
233012V |
Natal
Mounted Rifles of the South African Forces |
23
May 1944 |
E
B was born in 1922 and was the son of Edwin A H and
Bernhild E Collett of Kimberley in Cape Province, |
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Collett
H D |
Sergeant
9396 |
Die
Middelandse Regiment S A F |
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H D was buried at the
|
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H
D was Herbert Duncan who was born 1910 the husband of Catherine Collett and
the son of John Alexander Collett and Gladys Mitford Pringle Bowker. |
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For
further details of Herbert Duncan Collett see Part
13 The |
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Collett,
Harold P W |
Trooper
214349 |
7th
Reconnaissance South African Tank Corp |
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Harold was buried at
the |
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Collett,
Anthony Ewart 20
years |
Lieutenant
(Pilot) 328483V |
184
Squadron South African Air Force |
|
Anthony
was born in 1924 and was the son of Colonel Ewart James Collett and Helen Liesching
Greaves of Middelburg in Cape Province, |
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For
further details of Anthony Ewart Collett see Part
13 The |
CIVILIANS
Collett,
Agnes Elizabeth 50
years |
|
|
|
Agnes
was the wife of Hugh Wilfred Collett of 49 St John Street in Coventry. She died at the Armstrong-Siddeley Works in
Parkside with her husband and her two sons see Hugh Wilfred Collett, Cyril Ernest Collett and Sidney Albert
Collett. Agnes was born on 20
April 1891 at Coventry the daughter of George and Mary Barnett and was buried
at the Coventry County Borough Cemetery in London Road. |
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For
further details of Agnes Collett and her family see Part
15 The Kenilworth & Coventry Line (Ref. 15O38) |
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Collett,
Arthur Sydney Gubbins 57
years |
|
|
|
Arthur
was born in 1884 and was the son of Spencer Collett and the husband of
Florence May Collett of 12 Blechynden Terrace in Southampton. He died at the Railway Tavern in Blechynden
Terrace with his wife and was buried at Southampton County Borough Cemetery. |
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For
further details of Arthur Sydney Gubbins Collett see Part
46 The Charlton-on-Otmoor Oxon Area Line (Ref. 46P23) |
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Collett
Cyril Ernest 17
years |
|
|
|
Cyril
was the youngest son of Hugh Wilfred and Agnes Elizabeth Collett of 49 St
John Street in Coventry. He died at
the Armstrong-Siddeley Works in Parkside with his father, mother and older
brother see Hugh Wilfred Collett,
Agnes Elizabeth Collett and Sidney Albert Collett. Cyril was born on 3 May 1923 at Coventry
and was buried at the Coventry County Borough Cemetery in London Road. |
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For
further details of Cyril Ernest Collett and his family see Part
15 The Kenilworth & Coventry Line (Ref. 15P29) |
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Collett,
Charles Thomas 63
years |
|
|
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Charles
Thomas was born in 1878, the husband of Mrs C E Collett of Bream Gardens in East
Ham/Barking, Essex. He died, just
around the corner from Bream Gardens, at 22 Hameway, in London, and was
buried at nearby East Ham Borough Cemetery.
Charles, who was 33 and born at Chelsea, had been a house painter in
1911, when he and Caroline Ellen, aged 32, were living at 35 Wingford Road in
Clapham Park in South London. On that
census day, the couples two children, Esther Joyce Collett aged five and
John Collett who was one year old, were living with them. Charles was the son of William and
Elizabeth Collett and had an older brother William. |
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Collett,
Doreen 10
years |
|
|
|
Doreen
was born in 1933 and was the daughter of Charles Thomas Collett and Rose Emma
Froggitt of 9 Stainsbury Street. She
died in the Bethnal Green tube station shelter accident alongside her mother
and her brother who later died in hospital see Rose Emma and Ronald Collett.
She was buried at Bethnal Green Metropolitan Borough Cemetery with her
mother. |
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Collett,
David Lewis 55
years |
|
|
|
David
Lewis was born in 1889 and was the husband of Mrs Rose Collett of Elborough
Street in Wandsworth. He died at |
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Collett,
51
years |
|
|
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Florence
Alice was born in 1893 and was the wife of Leonard Edward Collett of 203
Southend Lane in Lewisham. She died at
|
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For
further details of Florence Alice Collett, nee Kilner, see Part
71 The Lambeth and Bermondsey Colletts (Ref. 71O28) |
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Collett,
Florence Mary 58
years |
|
|
|
Florence
was born in 1883 and was the wife of Arthur Sydney Gubbins Collett of 12
Beckynden Terrace in Southampton and the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Eliza)
Ransom. She died at the Railway Tavern
in Beckynden Terrace with her husband see
Arthur Sydney Gubbins Collett. She
was buried at the |
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For
further details of Arthur Sydney Gubbins Collett see Part
46 The Charlton-on-Otmoor Oxon Area Line (Ref. 46P23) |
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Collett,
Hugh Wilfred 51
years |
|
|
|
Hugh
was born on 26 May 1886 at Coventry, the son of Joseph Collett a
fishmonger. He was the husband of
Agnes Elizabeth Collett of 49 St John Street in Coventry and died at the
Armstrong-Siddeley Works in Parkside with his wife and two sons see Agnes Elizabeth Collett, Cyril Ernest
Collett and Sidney Albert Collett.
He was buried at the Coventry Borough Cemetery in London Road. |
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For
further details of Hugh Wilfred Collett and his family see Part
15 The Kenilworth & Coventry Line (Ref. 15O38) |
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Collett,
John Charles 40 |
|
|
|
John
was born in 1901 and was a War Reserve Police Officer of |
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For
further details of John Charles Collett see Part
11 The Welford-on-Avon Line (Ref. 11Q39) |
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Collett,
John Horace 41
years |
|
|
|
John
was born in 1899 and was the husband of Mrs C M Collett of 10T Block in the |
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Collett,
Marguerite 43
years |
|
|
|
Marguerite
was born in 1899 of |
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For
further details of Marguerite Collett see Part
34 The Appleford Berkshire Line (Ref. 34Q13) |
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Collett,
Ronald 8
years |
|
|
|
Ronald
was born in 1935 and was the son of Charles Thomas Collett and Rose Emma Froggitt
of 9 Stainsbury Street. He was injured
in the Bethnal Green tube station shelter accident in which his mother and
sister both died and in which he died later that same day at the London
Hospital see Rose Emma Collett and
Doreen Collett. He was buried at
Stepney Metropolitan Borough Cemetery |
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Collett,
Rose Emma 50
years |
|
|
|
Rose
Emma Froggitt was born in 1893 and was the wife of Charles Thomas Collett of 9
Stainsbury Street, who was born in 1886, whom she married at Mile End in 1917. She died in the Bethnal Green tube station
accident with her daughter and alongside her injured son who later died in
hospital see Doreen Collett and
Ronald Collett. She was buried at
the Bethnal Green Metropolitan Cemetery with her daughter. Apparently, Charles and Rose had four
further, children George, Alfred, Rose and Charles, although this still needs
to be confirmed. |
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Collett,
Sidney Albert 19
years |
|
|
|
Sidney
was born on 26 December 1920 at Coventry and was the son of Hugh Wilfred and
Agnes Elizabeth Collett of 49 St John Street in Coventry. He died at the Armstrong-Siddeley Works in
Parkside with his father, mother and his brother see Hugh Wilfred Collett, Agnes Elizabeth Collett and Cyril Ernest
Collett. He was buried at the
Coventry County Borough Cemetery in London Road. |
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For
further details of Sidney Albert Collett and his family see Part
15 The Kenilworth & Coventry Line (Ref. 15P28) |
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Collett,
Sarah Huff 51
years |
|
|
|
Sarah
was a member of the Womens Voluntary Service and was the wife of Frank
Collett of |
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For
further details of the family of Frank Collett and Sarah Huff Collett see Part
15 - The |
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Collett,
Trevor David 29
years |
|
|
|
Trevor
was born in 1913 and was on |
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For
further details of Trevor David Collett see Part
28 - The Faringdon |
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Collett,
Violet 18
years |
|
|
|
Violet
was born in 1922 and was the daughter of Mr H J Collett of |