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COLLINS, Gordon Eric
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 26577 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie |
| Born: | Hahndorf, South Australia, 28 November 1916 |
| Home Town: | Gulnare, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Gulnare Primary School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 26577, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 26577 | |
| 22 May 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 26577, Empire Air Training Scheme | |
| 30 Oct 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 26577, No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie |
Personal Stories
LAC Collins Gordon Eric
Enlisted in RAAF
Educated at the Gulnare Primary School (Mid North of SA) gaining his QC.
Gordon played both football and cricket. Gordon worked as a farm labourer, around the Lower North districts. Training at Ascot Park in the Engine and Fitting Section then in Canberra and Northern Section
From the Gulnare Primary School Centenary book "Slates to Computers"
Submitted 18 February 2017 by Kelvin Bowman
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