Raymond Thomas Alexander COLBERT

Regimental number4688
Date of birth22 May 1892
Place of birthSheringa, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressMount Hope, via Port Lincoln, West Coast, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.10
Height5' 8.25"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Amelia Colbert, Mount Hope, via Port Lincoln, West Coast, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 January 1919
Discharge date24 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Delta', 24 January 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment/cessation of hostilities), Adelaide, 24 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death10/02/188
Age at death95
Place of burialMount Hope Cemetery, South Australia