| Surname: | Collyer |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 13027321 |
| Notes: | CMP. Awarded the Victory & War Medals. Formerly 51 Grad Bn. 5/170748, Durham Light Infantry, No. 46692 31/1/18 to 11/12/19, re enlisted 30/3/21 to 2/5/28 No. 44398635. then 17/5/40 Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps. 12/7/41 Transferred to CMP. VP. 14/10/45 Discharged. Info from Army Record:- Born 19/12/01 at St, Peters, Leicester, Enlisted 17/5/40 at Northampton, Married Grace Miriam West, 4/8/28 at Weston By Welland, residence 9 Faraday Grove, Corby, Northants, Occupation Labourer, Discharged . Served Home 30/3/21 to 31/8/22, India 1/9/22 to 26/9/27, China 27/9/27 to 22/7/27, India 23/7/27 to 26/4/88, Home 27/4/28 to 11/5/28, Army Reserve 12/5/28 to 29/3/33. 14/10/45 to class Z (T) Reserve. POW Escort Duty 8/10/44 to 10/10/44, 12/10/44 to 15/10/44, 18/10/44 to 22/10/44, 25/10/44 to 26/10/44, 28/10/44 to 29/10/44, 11/11/44 to 12/11/44, 19/2/45 to 4/3/45. Discharge Certificate:- trade on enlistment General Labourer, conduct Good, Testimonial: Pte F Collyer has served in the Corps of Military Police for the past four years, during which time, he has been employed on Police & Escort duties, He is a good worker and has carried out his duties in a satisfactory manner. Signed OC 335 Coy, VP, Purfleet, Essex 18/8/45, Home address:- "Hallaton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Served Home 17/5/40 to 13/10/45, Z (T) Reserve 14/10/45. 28/4/42 served431 Coy VP, Belfast, 433 Coy VP, 21/2/43 Colerain, NI, 3/3/44 to 375 Coy, VP, Ballymena, NI. Frederick Collyer. Extract from the Leicester Mercury - Thursday 9 September 1937. Corby Road Offences. At Kettering Frederick Collyer, labourer, Middleton was fined 9s. for riding a bicycle without a red rear-light or reflector in addition to an unobscured white surface at Corby on August 24. |