COLLINS, Kenneth John
| Service Number: | PA3582 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 February 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Gladstone, SA, 6 March 1925 |
| Home Town: | Gulnare, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 10 Feb 1943: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA3582 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 10 Feb 1943: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA3582 | |
| 22 Feb 1946: | Discharged |
O.S Collins Kenneth John PA3582
O.S Collins Kenneth John PA2582 RAN.
Kenneth was the 6th boy of Arthur (Pop) & Florence Collins to join the Armed Forces during WW2.
Brothers:-
Collins Arthur A SX9849 AIF
Collins Ernest A 47886 RAAF.
Collins Gordon E 26577 RAAF.
Collins Ronald R SX7163 AIF
Collins Frederick G SX13847 AIF.
Kenneth was educated at the Gulnare Primary School, where he gained his QC. He was fond of swimming, football and music and played the mouth organ. In Civil life he was a baker's apprentice, with RL Jones of Gulnare and also F Holst of Victor Harbour
Story from the Gulnare Primary School Centenary Book " Slates to Computers"
Just my thoughts;- The family moved from Echunga in the Adelaide Hills to Gulnare, in search of work, as most of the boys, following basic schooling (as did my father) worked on surrounding farms, (probably after the 'Depression') Then joined the Armed Forces with the outbreak of WW2.
Submitted by Kelvin Bowman
Submitted 27 February 2017 by Kelvin Bowman
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