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COLLATON, Francis De Sales
Personal Details
Service Number: | 26166 |
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Enlisted: | 1 April 1940, 1 Recruit Depot Laverton |
Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
Last Unit: | No. 7 Aircraft Depot Tocumwal |
Born: | Stepney, South Australia, 19 July 1920 |
Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Factory Hand |
Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 2008, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
1 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 26166, RAAF Recruit Centres, 1 Recruit Depot Laverton | |
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8 Oct 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 26166, No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Point Cook | |
25 Feb 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 26166, No. 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Adelaide | |
26 May 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26166, No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
1 Oct 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 5 Aircraft Depot Forest Hill / Wagga | |
26 Jun 1943: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26166, 2 Embarkation Depot | |
5 Jul 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26166, No. 36 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
1 May 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26166, No. 12 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
2 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26166, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
6 Mar 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 26166, No. 7 Aircraft Depot Tocumwal, Nominal Roll import |
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