ADAMS, Colin Fielding
| Service Number: | 39923 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 August 1941, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brinkworth, SA, 23 February 1922 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 29 November 2016, aged 94 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Snowtown Memorial Hospital Honour Roll WW2, South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 39923 | |
| 3 Jun 1948: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Colin Fielding ADAMS was born at Brinkworth (SA) on 23 February 1922. He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 12 August 1941 and was mustered for aircrew. He trained at No 1 Initial Training School (ITS) at Somers, Victoria and then at No 1 Wireless Air Gunners School (WAGS) at Ballarat. He trained further at Temora and was then posted to No 8 Squadron RAAF (Beauforts), a torpedo-bomber unit. The Squadron moved to Goodenough Island (off Papua New Guinea) in August 1943 and carried out strike missions against Japanese positions, airfields and shipping in the New Britain area. The Squadron suffered many casualties during the campaigns. In 1945, the Squadron bombed in concert with army operations at But, Maprik, Cape Moem, Wewak and Dove Bay. At war’s end, Colin was repatriated to Australia and was posted as an instructor at Point Cooke. He remained in the air force until his discharge on 3 June 1948.
After his retirement Colin moved to Victor Harbor.
Colin died on 29 November 2016.
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