| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star clasp (18736) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 23/10/1914. Formerly Pte. Dorsetshire Regt. No. 3/8561. He enlisted 12/11/91 in the Northamptonshire Regiment, No. 3574 and 26/9/03 transferred to the Dorsetshire Regiment, No. 38498, age 18 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 25 Redan Street, West Kensington. Served Home 12/11/91 to 25/2/94, India 26/2/94 to 8/12/06, Home 9/12/06 to 7/1/08, India 8/1/08 to 28/11/12. He re enlisted in the Dorsetshire Regiment 6/10/14, age 41.7 years, occupation Labourer, 26/3/17 transferred to the 17 Hampshire Regiment, 8/1/18 transferred to the MFP. Served home 6/10/14 to 22/10/14, BEF 23/10/14 to 5/7/15, Home 6/7/15 to 29/2/16, France 1/3/16 to 10/7/16, Home 11/7/16 to 12/3/19 to class Z reserve, 27/2/20 discharged. Received a gun shot wound to right thigh in France, date not known. He died 17/3/42 at 1 Kimbolton Road, Fulham Road, Chelsea. William Henry Collett. |
