Collie, William Thomas
PLACE OF BIRTH
Langwarry, VIC
OCCUPATION
Farmer
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Port Douglas
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
6/01/1915
NEXT OF KIN
(wife) Mrs Ann Killen Collie, "Mayfield" Mowbray River, Port Douglas, QLD (his brother Mr A Collie had been a Military Staff Clerk at the Melbourne Adjutant General's Department later earning a Militray Cross in France)
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Resident at Mowbray River in Douglas Shire
REGIMENT 1
5th Light Horse
REGIMENT 2
11th Light Horse
RANK
Acting Corporal
CAMPAIGN 1
Gallipoli
CAMPAIGN 2
Middle East
KILLED IN ACTION
Yes, 26/11/1917
OTHER- NFO
Awarded the 1914/15 Star No.16753; British War Medal No.9833; Victory Medal No.9791; Memorial Scroll No.339095; Memorial Plaque No.339095
STORY OUTLINE
William Thomas Collie (Service No.903) embarked on 8/4/1915 at Brisbane per HMAT "Star of England" A15 for Egypt. During August of 1915 he was "buried as a result of shell explosion, unconscious for two hours". Transported to England he underwent surgery for appendicitis at New Hampstead Hospital. and was recommended as permanently unfit for active service, fit for light duties and later invalided for return to Australia from Portland England on HMAT "Star of Victoria"" A16 on 19/1/1916. He again embarked for Suez on 9/10/1916 from Melbourne on HMAT "Clan McEwen" A65 with the 11th Light Horse Regiment (Service No.20419) arriving 8/11/1916 and was transferred to the Anzac Provost Corps for police duty at Rafa, Alexandria and Abbasia in Egypt and transferred to the 2nd Light Horse Brigade in July 1917. On 26/11/1917 he was killed in action, probably in the Battle of Nebi Samwill as part of the defence of Jerusalem, and was buried near Hill 275, Palestine. He is buried at Remleh War Cemetery, Palestine, Row N, Grave No.2."
SERVICE NO
2041
