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COLSTON, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2006, V92024, V362827 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, 5 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Tooborac, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher & Beekeeper |
| Died: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Heathcote Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Tooborac Roll of Honour WW1, Tooborac War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 2006, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 2006, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V92024 | |
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| 12 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V362827 | |
| 21 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V362827, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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