Colin James FOOTNER

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FOOTNER, Colin James

Service Numbers:	R23921, 23921
Enlisted:	22 January 1940, Melbourne, VIC
Last Rank:	Petty Officer
Last Unit:	HMAS Warramunga
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 29 December 1922
Home Town:	Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	State School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Seaman, Mechanic, Planner
Died:	Werribee, Victoria, Australia , 25 December 2003, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

22 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Melbourne, VIC
22 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, R23921
29 Dec 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker

Korean War Service

25 Jun 1950:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer Stoker, 23921, HMAS Warramunga
14 Aug 1950:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 23921

World War 2 Service

9 Oct 1963:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Stoker Colin Footner, 19, of Kent Town, who had been in the Perth since she arrived in Australia in 1940, left her about a month ago, and is now stationed at Flinders Naval Depot. He joined the Perth on her arrival from England in 1940, and was on board her during the evacuations from Greece and Crete, the Battle of Matapan, and the Syrian campaign, in which she took part.

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