COLSON, Percy John

COLSON, Percy John

Full Name: Percy John

COLSON

Date of Birth: 09

1892

Place of birth: Yatinia, SA

Australia

Occupation: Timber Worker

Address: Barrabup WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Ellen Amy WILKINSON

Next of Kin Address: Barrabup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 908

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-08

Enlistment Location: Nannup

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-18

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-18

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-08-03

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10/07/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
14/07/1915- To 15th Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/08/1915- To ” C ” Company 32nd Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
18/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Geelong ” bound for Egypt
18/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
17/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
23/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
19/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wounds to both Legs & Ankles )
22/07/1916- Admitted 8th Stationary Hospital Wimereux France ex 14th Field Ambulance ex 8th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
23/07/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Bevan Military Hospital Sandgate Kent England ex Boulogne France
31/07/1916- To Military Hospital Shorncliffe England
25/10/1916- To No. 2 Australian Aux Hospital Southall England
04/11/1916- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
13/02/1917- Embarked Plymouth England aboard ” Benalla ” for Return to Australia
10/04/1917- Disembarked Fremantle WA
03/08/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 6279

British War Medal – No. 6610

Victory Medal – No. 6581.