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William James Collyer
« on: Tuesday 27 July 21 11:02 BST (UK) »
I am seeking a photo of William James Collyer. SN 4146 A.I.F. He was from Surrey England and served in WW1. I have searched all the Australian sites, and have acquired service records etc. but no photo. He stated in a letter to his mother(Elizabeth) that he would send her a photo of himself in uniform. I would be grateful for a photo of him in or out of uniform. Thanks so much

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Re: William James Collyer
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 July 21 18:19 BST (UK) »
Welcome to rootschat

Could you please give us a bit more information on William,  where and when was he born.  Do you have him on the 1911 census
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Re: William James Collyer
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 July 21 22:56 BST (UK) »
William James Collyer was born in Thursley, Surrey to Elizabeth Collyer (nee Pink) His father was Joseph Collyer. William was born in 1894 but I dont have his actual birth date. He died at Pozieres on 29th July 1916. I have a few details about him from war records etc. but no photo. He is the great uncle of another Roots chat member's husband, but I cannot contact her. She hasn't posted anything since 2019. He is British but enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force i December 1915. His army records show his name as James William Collyer which is a mistake and he explains that to his mother in a letter he sent back to her in England. I have not accessed any census records as I am in Australia. We found war postcards from Will that he had sent to my great grand mother during his time in France. Apparently he met her while in training camp at Enoggera in Brisbane. Thank you for the reply. Hope you can source a photo.   Cheers

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Re: William James Collyer
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 July 21 08:07 BST (UK) »
It may be a good idea if you post on the thread that you have found by the other rootschatter as they should get an email to say someone has posted.  Hopefully they may have a photo.

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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSX1-M5V


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Re: William James Collyer
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 July 21 12:48 BST (UK) »
He features in several trees on Ancestry;  the first one I could look at has a small photograph! 

I will PM.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: William James Collyer
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 July 21 07:00 BST (UK) »
thanks so much!
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