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We remember Percy James Collett
We remember Percy James Collett
Duplicate of James P Collett
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Timeline
Timeline
1890
1911
location
Princess Street, Marylebone, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8894140
5th April 1911
1911
enlistment
Stratford, London
United Kingdom
Source:8881386
September 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
10677
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:895457
23rd September 1914
1914
location
HMHS Delta, departing Sha-tzu-kou Bay, destination Hong Kong
China
military residence address
Source:895457
18th November 1914 - 22nd November 1914
1915
location
Y Beach, attached to 1 KOSB, by Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula
Turkey
military residence address
Source:895457
25th April 1915
1916
location
Mary Redan trench, Mesnil Ridge, Somme
France
military residence address
Source:895457
3rd April 1916
1918
location
Foster mother (NoK): Mrs. Emily Harris, of 26, Sparkbrook St., Coventry
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7459757
March 1918
1918
location
German prisoner of war compound, Amentieres, Nord
France
away from home address
Source:8894113
11th April 1918
internment
pow
Source:8881386
location
Gefangenenlager Stendal, Altmark, Saxony-Anhalt
Germany
military residence address
Source:8894113
1918
death
Died of wounds
Wounded in left hand when captured, subsequently died of tetanus poison at Stendal POW Camp, 80 miles west of Berlin
Stendal, Altmark, Saxony-Anhalt
Germany
Source:7459757
Source:8894113
6th May 1918
burial
Brandenburg
Germany
Source:7459757
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy James |
| Initials | PJ |
| Last Name | Collett |
| Source | 7459757 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster mother (NoK): Mrs. Emily Harris, of 26, Sparkbrook St., Coventry | United Kingdom | parents address | known March 1918 | |
| Gefangenenlager Stendal, Altmark, Saxony-Anhalt | Germany | military residence address | ||
| German prisoner of war compound, Amentieres, Nord | France | away from home address | 11th April 1918 | |
| HMHS Delta, departing Sha-tzu-kou Bay, destination Hong Kong | China | military residence address | 18th November 1914 - 22nd November 1914 | |
| Mary Redan trench, Mesnil Ridge, Somme | France | military residence address | 3rd April 1916 | |
| Princess Street, Marylebone, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1911 | |
| Y Beach, attached to 1 KOSB, by Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula | Turkey | military residence address | 25th April 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10677 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Alfred Collett | father | ||
| Sybil Jane | mother |
Media
Media
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ICRC document PA26071Captured at Armentieres 11 April 1918. "A" Coy, 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers. Born 12 December 1891 in Coventry. Wounded in left hand, subsequently died of tetanus poison at Stendal, Altmark, Saxony-Anhalt, 80 miles west of Berlin
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Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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South Wales Borderers Prisoners of WarMore about South Wales Borderers Prisoners of War
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC document PA26071 | Keith1947 | |
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 | |
| Percy James Collett - Baptism | Pete112585 | |
| Percy James Collett - Headstone | Pete112585 | |
| Grave Index | Pete112585 | |
| PJ Collett | Pete112585 | |
| Poppy Cross | Pete112585 |
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We remember Percy James Collett
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