Colin William Danks AINSWORTH

AINSWORTH, Colin William Danks

Service Numbers: SX5386, 41177 S542548, 41177, S542548
Enlisted: 15 June 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
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
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World War 2 Service

15 Jun 1940: Involvement Private, SX5386
15 Jun 1940: Involvement Private, 41177 S542548
15 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX5386

Peacetime

15 Jun 1940: Enlisted Wayville, SA
29 Jan 1946: Discharged

Korean War Service

25 Jun 1950: Involvement Private, 41177
3 Apr 1952: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 41177

World War 2 Service

Date unknown: Enlisted S542548

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Biography

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.mansell.com/pow_resources/camplists/hiroshima/hiro_9_ohama/ohama_aussies.html (www.mansell.com)

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=30124180 (recordsearch.naa.gov.au)

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=847421 (www.ww2roll.gov.au)

http://www.centennialpark.org/deceased-search/deceased-search.html?view=site&PIDNO=25008&lname=&fname=Colin&year=&exact=false&maplinkid=&viewtype=list&limitstart=0&limit=25 (www.centennialpark.org)

http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=2624073 (austcemindex.com)

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