Austin Edward COLLINS

COLLINS, Austin Edward

    Service Number: 11046
    Enlisted: 2 September 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Araluen, New South Wales, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Araluen, Palerang, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Cootamundra, New South Wales
    15 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 11046, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    15 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 11046, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Sydney

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    Biography

    Austin enlisted in WW1 at the age of 17. So he could go off to war he enlisted his age as 21.  Austin family did not know he enlisted in the war until after he left. He went off to war in 1916 and fought in Egypt & France.  He was dangerously gassed in 1917 but thankfully recovered.  Austin returned home after the war and lived his days out in the country town of Araluen.

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