Francis De Sales COLLATON

COLLATON, Francis De Sales

Service Number: 26166
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
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World War 2 Service

1 Apr 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 26166, RAAF Recruit Centres, 1 Recruit Depot Laverton
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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