Sgt
Colin
Edward
Allatt
Born in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ruby (Ross) Wilson
— married
4 Apr 1937 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 29
in At Sea
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Sep 2019
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Biography
Colin Allatt is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Sgt Colin Allatt was a Prisoner of War during World War II.
Sgt Colin Allatt died as a prisoner of war on the Montevideo Maru during the Second World War.
Colin was born in Brunswick, Victoria in 1912, son of Arthur Allatt and Charlotte Jane Edwards.[1]
He joined the Australian Army Militia Forces on 02 Oct 1930 for a 3 year term as a Private (182826) allocated to 46 Bn. He was just 18 and single and working in the timber trade. At the time he was 5 ft 5 & 3/4 in tall. He had previously served in Senior Cadets. He subsequently re-engaged for 3 years in 1933 and 1936.
Ruby Ross married Colin Edward Allatt on 4 April 1937 in Victoria. [2]
He was promoted Cpl on 12 Feb 1935. He was promoted Bugler Cpl on 10 Nov 1939 and transferred to the Regular Reserve on 26 Jan 1940. He was promoted Lance Sgt on 04 Apr 1940.
In 1937 Colin Edward Allatt (Labouer) and Ruby Allatt (Home Duties) lived at 68 Bay St, Sandringham, Victoria. [3]
On 22 Jun 1940 he enlisted in the 2nd AIF for service overseas as a Private (VX37021), allocated to 2/22Bn. At that time he was married (to Ruby) and a transport driver, living at Samdringham, Victoria. He was promoted A/Cpl on 24 Jul 1940 and to A/Sgt on 15 Jan 1941. He disembarked in Rabaul in the Territory of New Guinea on 28 Mar 1941.
When the Japanese invaded New Britain in Jan 1942 he was captured at Kiyabit (possibly Keravat?) and became a Prisoner of War.
He died on board the "Montevideo Maru" when it was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines en route from Rabaul to Hainan where he was destined for forced labour.
Sources
- ↑ Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, Reference Number: 27035/1912; Father: Arth Allatt; Mother Maiden Name: Edwards
- ↑ Victoria BDM Marriages Registration number 7905 / 1937
- ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1937
- Birth - Victoria BDM Birth index - Event: births; Registration number: 27035 / 1912; Family name: ALLATT; Given name(s): Colin Edwd; Place of event: BRUNSWICK EAST, VIC, Australia; Personal detail Mother's name: Charl Jane; Mother's family name at birth: EDWARDS; Father's Name: Arth
- Marriage - Victoria BDM Marriage index - Event: marriages; Registration number: 7905 / 1937; Family name: ALLATT; Given name(s): Colin Edw; Personal detail Spouse's family name: ROSS; Spouse's given name(s): Ruby
- Australian Army Service Record (Militia) - National Archives of Australia - Allatt, Colin Edward; Army Number - Not Given; Date of birth - 17 September 1913 - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=9260443
- Australian Army Service Record - National Archives of Australia - ALLATT COLIN EDWARD : Service Number - VX37021 : Date of birth - 17 Sep 1912 : Place of birth - BRUNSWICK VIC : Place of enlistment - ROYAL PARK VIC : Next of Kin - ALLATT RUBY - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=6133542
- Roll of Honour - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1698469
- Death Notice - Family Notices (1945, October 9). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved September 29, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245671542
- Probate Notice - Advertising (1945, November 26). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 16. Retrieved September 29, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12155248
- In Memoriam Notice - Advertising (1948, July 1). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206889977
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2615310/colin-edward-allatt/
See also:
- Virtual War Memorial Australia: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/617939
- The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial (https://www.powmemorialballarat.com.au/ : accessed 7 Mar 2024) database entry for Collin Edward Allatt
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