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JOSEPH COLPITTS 42 years of age

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Valerie Mansfield

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01/02/2011

JOSEPH COLPITTS 42 years of age

Sgt Joseph Colpitts NX8905 belonged to the 6th Australian Div. Sup. Coln. A.A.S.C. A.I.F]
Joseph Collpitts Rank of Sergeant Service No: NX8905 his date of death: 3 November 1942 aged 42 years.
For the story of Joseph Colpitts can contact Val Mansfield//Robert Braithwaite.
Source of Information: from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Photo was originally taken & supplied to me from Gail Thomas in Port Morsby.

Date & Place: October 25, 2009 at Lae Memorial War Cemetery at [BOMANA] in PORT MORSBY, New Guinea Guinea

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Ian Pearson

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01/31/2014

Joe Colpitts was my Great Uncle. Born in Grimsargh, Lancashire in 1901 was in the Grenadier Guards throughout WW1 and emigrated to Australia between the wars. Colpitts Street in Griffith, NSW is named after him. Brothers were Bill and George, father William. I have more information on the whole Colpitts family including those who remained in the UK when most emigrated.

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Joseph Colpitts Feb 16, 1901 - Nov 3, 1942

Joseph Colpitts was born on February 16, 1901 at Kitchen Terrace, in Grimsargh, Lancashire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 41 years old on November 3, 1942 at New Guinea. Joseph Colpitts was buried at Port Moresby (bomana) War Cemetery C7. C. 14. in Papua New Guinea. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Colpitts.

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