AINSWORTH, Colin William Danks
| Service Numbers: | S542548, SX5386, 41177 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1940, Drafted as an 'eligible Male' |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) |
| Born: | Kent Town, South Australia, 17 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Car Painter & Press Operator |
| Died: | South Australia, 31 December 1963, aged 43 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens Row: Path 26 Plot: 798 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, South Australian Korean War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 1 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S542548, 10 and 48 (later amalgamated as 10/48) Infantry Battalion AMF, Drafted as an 'eligible Male' | |
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| 15 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX5386 |
Peacetime
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA |
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World War 2 Service
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX5386, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Wayville, SA | |
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| 7 Jun 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX5386, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter | |
| 19 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX5386, Java Task Force, Australia's Northern Periphery | |
| 29 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX5386, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, POW 1942-45 |
Korean War Service
| 3 Apr 1952: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 41177, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) | |
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| 3 Apr 1952: | Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 41177, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), Japan to Korea |
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Colin William Danks AINSWORTH was born on 17th August, 1920 in Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia
His parents were William Thomas AINSWORTH and Elsie May AUSTIN
He first enlisted on 15th June, 1940 for WW2 - He was in the Australian Imperial Force from that date until 29th January, 1946 when he was discharged
Colin was a Japanese prisoner of war (more information on following links) He was in POW camps Hintok & Kongu. His posting at discharge was with the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion
He also signed up again on 17th September, 1951 to serve in the Korean War - his son Daryl Colin AINSWORTH served in Vietnam (S/N 44926 /Corporal)
Colin was awarded the 1939 Africa Star, Pacific Aust. war service, general service, 1939 Star, Pacific star,defence medal, korea medal, & united nations service medal
He married Audrey Joyce JOHNS on 15th December, 1946 (see following story from the newspapers)
Colin died on 31st December, 1963 in South Australia and is buried in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide
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The Advertiser, Adelaide, 11th January 1946
Ex P.O.W. leaves Hospital to marry
Stating that he went absent without leave so that he could get married. Pte Colin William Danks Ainsworth, 25, a former prisoner of war in Japanes hands, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been AWL from the Northfield Military Hospital from December 19th to January 2nd. Pte Ainsworth stated that after enlsting in 1940 he went to the Middle East with the 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion which was transferred to Java in 1942. He said that he was sent to hospital early in November and as he could not get leave he went AWL and was married five days later. He had reported back to the hospital but had asked to be tried by district court martial. The court was closed for consideration of sentence which will be promulgated later.
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=847421 (www.ww2roll.gov.au)
http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=2624073 (austcemindex.com)
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